VxectitiVe ^3oard. 



1902. 



RECORDS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE MINNE- 

 SOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR 

 THE YEAR ENDING DEC. I, 1902. 



Meeting held at the secretary's office, at 8 p. m., Dec. 2, 1901. 

 Members all in attendance. The accounts of the treasurer for year 

 1901 were examined and approved. They show a balance on hand 

 of $959.48. The secretary's accounts from June 19, 1901, to date 

 were examined and approved, and an order drawn on the treasurer 

 for the amount he expended during that period, $326.96. The re- 

 ceipts of his office during that period were $413.03. 



The report of the Gideon Memorial Committee was received and 

 approved and the committee continued. 



It was decided to discontinue the trial station of C. W. Sampson, 

 at Eureka, and establish one at West Concord, with F. J. Cowles 

 as superintendent. 



The secretary was directed to have dies made for a medal to con- 

 tain the society seal on one side and the words, "In Recognition of 

 Services to Northern Horticulture," with space reserved for an in- 

 scription on the other ; and to have twelve silver medals struck. 

 Account for premiums at summer meeting, 1901, allowed. . . .$78.50 

 ■ Adjourned sine die. 



WYMAN ELLIOT, Chairman. 



A. W. LATHAM, Secretary. 



Meeting held in Plymouth Congregational church, Minneapolis, 

 1 p. m., Dec. 6, 1901. 



All present except A. K. Bush. 



Wyman Elliot was elected chairman of the board for the en- 

 suing year, and A. W. Latham was elected secretary at a salary of 

 $1,000 per year. 



The salary of the president was fixed at $25, and that of the 

 treasurer at the same. 



The following delegates were appointed : 



J. M. Underwood, Iowa State Horticultural Society. 



Jonathan Freeman, N. E. Iowa Horticultural Society. 



L. R. Moyer, S. D. State Horticultural Society. 



Wyman Elliot, Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



