138 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 



ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE MICHIGAN STATE 

 P03I0L0GICAL SOCIETY. 



In compliance with the requirements of an act of Legisla- 

 ture, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of 

 societies for the promotion of pomology, horticulture, and the 

 kindred arts and sciences in the State of Michigan," said act 

 approved April 15th, 1871, 



We, the nadersigned, at the city of Grand Rapids, this the 

 fifth (5th) day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand 

 eight hundred and seventy-one, do hereby associate ourselves 

 under the name and style of the Michigan State Pomological 

 Society, and agree to be regulated by the following articles of 

 association : 



OBJECT. 



Article 1. The object of the Society is to develop facts, 

 and promulgate information as to the best varieties of fruit 

 for culture in the State of Michigan, and the best methods of 

 cultivation. 



OFFICERS. 



Art. 2. The officers of the Society shall consist of a Presi- 

 dent, eight Vice Presidents, a Secretary, and as many local 

 secretaries as may be deemed necessary, a Treasurer, and an 

 Executive Committee of nine members, including the Presi- 

 dent, Secretary, and Treasurer ; of which committee four shall 

 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any 

 raeetiijg of said committee, provided each member shall have 

 been notified in the usual manner of such meeting. All the 

 above officers to be annually elected by ballot. 



