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On motion, a ballot was then taken for Secretary, and C. J. 

 Dietrich of Grand Eapids was chosen. 



On motion, a committee of three was appointed to nominate 

 members of the Executive Committee and Vice Presidents of 

 the Society. The committee, consisting of Messrs. G. W- 

 Griggs, W. J. Blakesley, and Henry Gaylord Holt, reported the 

 following names for members of the Executive Committee, 

 which were duly elected : 



N. P. Husted, Lowell ; H. G. Light, Greenville ; E. Bradfield, 

 Ada; G. W. Dickerson, Grand Rapids; Charles S. Fassett, 

 Spring Lake ; W. J. Blakesley, Grand Rapids. 



The committee reported that, in presenting these names, 

 they were well aware it might seem as if they were all taken 

 from one locality ; but to make an executive committee 

 effi'^ient it was necessary that the officers should be within 

 reasonable call. This society was obliged to hold monthly 

 meetings, to promote the objects of the organization, and the 

 Executive Board should be so situated that it would not bo 

 considered an onerous task or heavy expense to devote the 

 time requisite to attend to its business. An executive com- 

 mittee scattered all over the State would not be such a board 

 as could be relied upon to convene as often as the interests of 

 the society required; and it had been found by experience that 

 when the members were located together, and could meet fre- 

 quently for consultation, it promoted a more healthy and 

 yigorous action. 



The committee then nominated the following Vice Presi- 

 dents, who were duly elected : 



Henry Holt, Cascade, Kent county ; Hunter Savidge, Spring 

 Lake, Ottawa county ; George S. Parmelee, Old Mission, Grand 

 Traverse county; T. T. Lyon, Plymouth, Wayne county; E. 

 P. Kelsey, Ionia, Ionia county ; Joseph Bray, Middleville, Barry 

 county; B. Hathaway, Little Prairie Ronde, Cass county; I. 

 E. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, Monroe county. 



The following resolutions were adopted : 



