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Piano solo by Miss Ethel Acklin. 



Dr. F. C. Spates, of St. Paul, read a paper on "Honey as a 

 Food and Medicine." A vote of thanks was extended !o Dr. Spates 

 for his very instructive paper. 



The Thursday afternoon session was opened with a paper sent 

 by W. K. Bates on "Summer Feeding* of New Swarms." 



Mr. Chas. Mondeng discussed ''Adel Bees." 



Mrs. H. G. Acklin read a paper on "The Educational Value of 

 Agricultural Exhibits and How the M..B. K. A. has Aided in Se- 

 curing These Opportunities for the Bee-Keepers of the State." 



By special request Dr. Jacques recited a poem which he wrote 

 some years ago giving a hiistory of his regiment. The members of 

 the association expressed their appreciation in a hearty vote of 

 thanks. 



Rev. J. H. Kimball moved that the members of the executive 

 committee be elected, one for one year, one for two years, one for 

 three years and that hereafter one be elected annually for the term 

 of three years, and that the committee elect their own chairman. 

 The motion was unanimously carried. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing- year : 



Piesident, Dr. L. D. Leonard; ist Vice Pres., Scott LaMont; 

 2nd Vice Pres., J. M. Doudna; 3rd Vice Pres., J. W. Murray; Sec- 

 retary, Chas. D. Blaker ; Treasurer, Mrs. W. S. Wingate ; Executive 

 Committee, H. G. Acklin, for 3 years ; Rev. J. H. Kimball, for 2 

 years ; William Russell, for i year. 



Scott LaMont and H. G. Acklin were appointed, with the presi- 

 dent, as delegates to the next meeting of the State Agricultural 

 Society, 



It was' voted to express the thanks of the association to the 

 Metropolitan Music Co. for the use of the instrument and for the 

 musical assistance rendered by the company. 



It was moved that the president be delegated to attend the 

 national convention and extend the invitation of this association to 

 the convention to meet in the Twin Cities for their next annual 

 meeting. 



Adjourned to meet at the call of the executive committee. 



