Winter Meeting. 279 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The present officers were re-elected by ballot with an almost unani- 

 mous vote. 



President — N. F. Murray. 



First Vice-President — D. A. Robnett. 



Second Vice-President — Sam'l Miller. 



Treasurer — A. Nelson. 



Secretary — L. A. Goodman. 



President Murray, being called for, said : 



Members or the society :- — I desire to sincerely thank you for the 

 honor you confer upon me by again electing me president of the Mis- 

 souri State Horticultural Society. It shows the trust you repose in 

 me, especially so at this time while we are preparing for the Paris Ex- 

 position. I thank you again, and promise that I will always do what 

 I can to promote the welfare of the state of Missouri, and the whole 

 state without regard to section. 



There is one thing which I desire to mention. We have a number 

 of men in the society capable of making good officers. I think it 

 would be well to amend the constitution so as to limit the time we may 

 hold office. Some other states have such a limit and say it works well. 

 I suggest that we make such provision in regard to our officers except 

 the secretary and second vice-president. If we do this no officer can 

 feel hurt when he is retired from office after holding it as long as the 

 constitution permits. 



G. T. Tippin offered a resolution embodying the suggestion 

 made by President Murray. 



The resolution was for a change in Art. Ill of the constitution lim- 

 iting the time for holding office by the president, first vice-president 

 and treasurer to a maximum of two successive years. On motion the 

 resolution was referred to a committee to report at the afternoon ses- 

 sion. The president appointed G. T. Tippin, W. G. Gano and J. C. 

 Whitten. 



