520 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



$359 02. Expense of the fair, 1232 42, leaving the society in debt to P. Han- 

 nah $31 77, which amount was donated and the indebtedness cancelled. 



Officers were elected for 1875 as follows : 



President — W. W. Tracy, of Peninsula. 



Secretary — L. H. Gage, of Traverse. 



Treasurer — T. T. Bates, of Traverse. 



Executive Cuminittee — James Lee, V. C. Miller, Leelanaw county; H. 0. 

 Mack, T. M. Walkley, Benzie ; J. B. Haviland, 0. E. Clark, Traverse ; G. E. 

 Steele, Chas. Ball, Antrim ; J. S. Dixon, Hugh Miller, Charlevoix ; T. A. Fer- 

 guson, I. N. Carpenter, Wexford ; W. Reeder, B. C. Bonnell, Missaukee ; 0. S. 

 Curtis, A. C. Beebe, Kalkaska. 



A vote of thanks to the officers of the society for the manner in which they 

 have performed their duties was unanimously adopted. And it was well de- 

 served. The outgoing president, H. W. Curtis, has been untiring in his efforts 

 to promote the welfare of the society. His administration has been a success. 

 Secretary Gage and Treasurer Bates have been equally faithful and efficient. 



The constitution of the society requires the president to deliver or cause to 

 be delivered an annual address. President Curtis, in obedience to the letter as 

 well as the spirit of the constitution, called the audience together to listen to 

 his address. Order being secured, he said : 



Ladies and Gentlemeist: — Verily we have a goodly heritage. 



This most admirable address, — the shortest and most appropriate, probably, 

 ever delivered on such an occasion, — was received with enthusiastic applause. 



