ANNUAL MEETING, 1900. 487 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 MINNESOTA BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



The joint meeting- with this society was called to order by the 

 secretary. Dr. L. D. Leonard. Before beginning the regular pro- 

 gram little Miss Ethel Acklin, of St. Paul, entertained the audience 

 with a song. 



The secretary then read the following paper: 



"Bees and Horticulture — Their Relations Mutual." Dr. L. D. 

 Leonard, Minneapolis. (See index.) 



"Something of Interest to Bee- Keepers and Horticulturists." J. 

 P. West, Hastings. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



THE LADIES' AUXILIARY. 



The joint meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary with the Horticultural 

 Society was called to order at 2 :30 by the president. Miss Emma V. 

 White, and Miss Fay Latham entertained the audience with a 

 reading. 



The President : Before we begin our regular program we would 

 like to hear a few words from the president of the Horticultural 

 Society, Prof. Pendergast. 



"Aesthetic Education." President W. W. Pendergast. (See 

 index.) 



"Country School Grounds." Miss Lucia E. Danforth, Carleton 

 College, Northfield. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Mrs. H. F. Brown, president of the Minneapolis Improvement 

 League, wdio was on the program for a paper, was unable to be 

 present, but sent the following letter which was read by the presi- 

 dent. Miss White. (See index.) 



"Effective Improvements in the Home Grounds with the Small- 

 est Expenditure of Money." Roy Underwood, Lake City. (See 

 index.) 



"Outdoor Improvement Work of the Woman's Civic League of 

 St. Paul." Mrs. Conde Hamlin, President, St. Paul. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"The Forest Reserve." Prof. Maria L. Sanford, State Uni- 

 versity." (See index.) 



"Agriculture in Our Rural Schools." Prof. W. M. Hays, State 

 Agricultural School. (See index.) 



