MEETING OF EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



Au important special meeting of the executive board was held in the office 

 of W. K.Gibson, Jackson, December Ifl, 1881, a short account of which will 

 close the proceedings for the year. 



The members of the board were all present except Messrs. Guild and 

 Coryell. Tiiere were also present ar, the meeting Messrs. E. H. Scott and A. 

 D, Healy, incoming members of the board, and Prof. Beal of the Agri- 

 cultural College, all of whom were invited to take part in the proceedings of 

 the meeting. 



It was decided to hold the lirst meeting of 188::i at Hudson, in acceptance of 

 an invitation extended by tiie Lenawee and Hillsdale Farmers' Union. 



Mr, S. B. Mann was chosen to look after the interests of this proposed 

 meeting, and was authorized to visit Hudson in behalf of the State Horti- 

 cultural Society, and make arrangements in his discretion. 



The Ingiiam County Horticultural Society was given the use of our room 

 in the Capitol for its montlily meetings. 



Tiie secretary was asked to corres|)ond in relation to the medals and diplomas 

 which our society took at the Centennial, and ascertain, if possible, why they 

 were not received. 



A suggestion was I'eceived from Piof. Tracv concerning the holding of the 

 June meeting of LS82 in Detioit. The board desired to meet in Detroit if 

 arrangements satisfactory could be made. 



Messrs. Lyon, Garfield, and J. N. Stearns were chosen as a committee to 

 attend the meeting of the Stale Agricultural Society in Detroit, January 9th, 

 and were given power to act upon any matters concerning our society that 

 might arise. 



A resolution of gratitude was unanimously adopted, thanking the State 

 Board of Auditors for assistance in the boxing of our reports for sliipment. 



Messrs. A. C. Glidden, C. D. Lawton, and C. Engle were appointed dele- 

 gates to the convention of agricultural societies to be held in Paw Paw. 



The secretary was authorized to procure a seal for the society. 



A general discussion was entered into by all the members on the advantages 

 to be derived from our system of branch societies, and it was resolved to 

 continue the work of organizing them. One hundred dollars was set aside for 

 the secretary to draw upon at will for the purpose of organizing auxiliary 

 societies. 



The appointment of the business committee was hereafter placed iu the 

 bauds of the president. 



The secretary presented a communication from Hon. H. G. Reynolds, of 

 the State Board of Agriculture, which stated that the following resolution had 

 been adopted by that body. . . 



