VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 105 



ELECTION OP OFFICERS. 



G. W. Pierce of Brattleboro was nominated *by Mr. Aitken 

 of Woodstock to serve as president, seconded by Mr. Smith. 

 Mr. Pierce was unanimously elected to succeed himself. Mr. 

 Pierce thanked the Association for the honor of the second 

 election as head of the Vermont Dairymen's Association. It is 

 imposisble for me to serve you another year. I respectfully 

 ask you to excuse me. H. W. Vail made a motion that Mr. 

 Pierce be excused, and it was so voted. 



Martin Clark of Williston was nominated for president by 

 C. F. Smith and M. A. Adams of Derby was nominated by J. 

 O. Sanford. Result of the ballot was as follows: 



Whole number of votes cast, 48 



Necessary for choice, 25 



Mr. Adams had 27 



And was elected president of the Vermont Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation for the year ensuing - . 



Mr. Adams. This is one of the proudest days of my life to 

 be elected at the head of the Vermont Dairymen's Association. 



Mr. Adams very prettily thanked the Association for the 

 honor tendered him. 



Mr. J. C. Sherburne nominated Geo. Aitken for first vice- 

 president and he was unanimously elected. Edward Gordon 

 was nominated as second vice-president by Mr. Byington and 

 was unanimously elected. 



F. L. Davis was nominated by H. W. Vail to succeed him- 

 self as Secretary. Nomination seconded, and Mr. Davis was 

 unanimously elected. P. W. Strong- was nominated by O. M. 

 Tinkham to succeed himself as treasurer. Nomination sec- 

 onded and Mr. Strong was unanimously elected. Mr. Geo. 

 Terrill was nominated by Mr. Bronson to serve as auditor, 

 nominaiton seconded and Mr. Terrill was unanimouslv elected. 



