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welfare of this society I shall feel myself fully repaid. But now 

 that I have served you for four years, it seems to me — and I think 

 it will also be apparent to you — that it would be eminently proper 

 for me to step aside and give place to the many other capable ones 

 in the society who can fill the chair. We have but one secretary of 

 the society, but there is any amount of timber for the ofifice of 

 president. As long as Mr. Latham is secretary we can feel pretty 

 well assured that the society will be conducted in a proper manner, 

 no matter who is president. What I have said is simply prefatory 

 to making the nomination I propose to make today. You can guess 

 without saying, indeed I hinted at it at one time, whom 1 desired 

 to see elevated to this office, and I therefore have the great pleasure 

 and honor of placing in nomination for president of this society 

 Prof. S. B. Green. (Applause.) He has for two seasons taken 

 my place most acceptably. He has been tried. He can do the work, 

 the honor is due him, and I am sure that you will unanimously 

 endorse the nomination of my friend and fellow worker, Samuel 

 B. Green. (Applause.) 



Mr. Wyman Elliot : I rise to second that nomination. I have 

 had close connection with Prof. Green in this work for quite a 

 number of years, and I know he is a marvel of energy and fore- 

 sight. He has carried on our work in whatever position he has 

 been placed with the greatest degree of energy and wisdom, and I 

 shall be glad to welcome him as our chief. I therefore second the 

 nomination. 



Mr. S. M. Owen : I am satisfied that it is not necessary to 

 second this nomination, but at the same time I do feel like commend- 

 ing it very highly, and I simply want to say to those who may not 

 know Prof. Green as well as I do, or for as many years as I have 

 known him, that his ability and his capacity in every way fits him 

 for this position, and I want to say to them that there is no man, 

 no member of this society in the state, that is better qualified to fill 

 the position and who more richly deserves it than does Prof. Green. 

 I say this because I do not want the matter to pass. I want to say 

 something of my estimate of the professor. I was afraid he would 

 not know it if I did not say something. (Laughter and applause.) 



While the tellers were collecting the ballots further nominations 

 were made of various officers. 



Mr. F. X. Ferodowil : I wish to place in nomination for treas- 

 urer a man who has made good in this society, a man who is com- 

 ing right along to the front and a man who is some time going to 

 take a commanding position in the world. I think it is due to the 

 horticultural society that thev honor one of their most useful mem- 

 bers, and I want to place in nomination for treasurer Mr. Geo. W. 

 Strand. 



Mr. H. F. Busse : I have nothing against Mr. Strand, but we 

 have a gentleman who has served us acceptably for a number of 

 years, and I see no reason for making a change, and I would there- 

 fore place in nomination Mr. A. B. Lyman. 



