74 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 



MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Pontiac, Felruary 6, 1S77. 



Committee met at eleven o'clock, and there being no quorum, an informal 

 discussion -was carried on for an hour, vchcn tlie}' adjourned to meet at four P. 

 M. At the appointed lionr the committee met again, with the following meui- 

 mers in attendance : Messrs. Lyon, AVebber, Chilson, Keynolds, Adams, and 

 Garfield. Reports were presented from tlic former Secretary and Treasurer, 

 and the Finance Committee, of wliich Prof. Cook was chairman. 



On motion the reports of the Secretary and Finance Committee were referred 

 to the new Finance Committee to be appointed at this meeting. 



The Treasurer was instructed to act with the Secretary in tabulating his report, 

 and then refer it to the Finance Committee. 



The President announced the following committees : 



On Finance — Messrs. Chilson, AVebber, and Reynolds. 



On Premium List — Messrs. Webber, Chilson, and Reynolds. 



Advisory Committee on Report — Messrs. Webber and Adams. 



On motion the Secretary was authorized to purchase such blanks as are nec- 

 essary for the use of the society, after consultation with the President. 



On motion the Treasurer was instructed to give bonds to the same amount as 

 last year, subject to the approval of the President. 



Letters of invitation were read from Allegan and South Haven inviting the 

 society to convene at these places for summer meeting. After a due considera- 

 tion of the same, on motion of Mr. AVebber, the June meeting will be held in 

 South Haven with the South Haven Pomological Society, the date to be deter- 

 mined by the President as early as possible. 



On motion the President was instructed to appoint such standing committees 

 as were suggested in his inaugural address. 



Adjourned to eight o'clock on February 7th. 



Wednesd((i/ Morning, February 7 . 



Executive Committee met pursuant to adjournment, and received the report 

 of the Committee on Premium List. The committee announced some changes 

 in the old list which made the exhibits more definite and added a number of 

 premiums. Report accepted and adopted. 



The Secretary was instructed to make such explanatory notes in the 2)rem- 

 ium list as he saw fit after consulting with the President. 



The committee whose duty it was to secure a room in the new capitol reported 

 very little progress as yet, and were continued in office. 



On motion of Mr. VV'ebber, the President was instructed to draw up an ap- 

 propriate memorial to the Legislature, asking for a place in the new capitol. 



A request was presented from Prof. Cook regarding illustrating his last two 

 articles before the society, at a cost of §35.00 or 840.00. 



On motion, the professor was ordered to go ahead in the matter, and do it as 

 cheaply as possible. 



Tlie Superintendents for the next fair were appointed : 



Fruit — Superintendent, N. Chilson, Battle Creek; Assistant Superinten- 

 dent, E. H. Rcvnolds, Monroe. 



