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have had at all times and in whatever place a thoug-htful oversig'ht 

 for the interests of the society; but I have been unable, as it is my 

 desire and my natural disposition to do, to explore new fields in 

 furthering- this cause. Whether the results of m}- work at the Fair 

 have been of as much value to j'ou as though I had been in Minne- 

 sota,! leave j'ou to determine, and trust that in this, as well as in all 

 other matters where we are oificiall}' connected, you will exercise 

 that kindly charitj' which is well known to be characteristic of j^ou, 

 both individuall}' and as a societ3\ I have the honor to remain, 



Yours verj- respectfully, 



A. W. Latham, Sec'j\ ' 



TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 

 JANUARY 9, 1894. 



Receipts. 



Jan. 12,1803. Balance on hand. $1-13.5.1 



" ' " Received from state treas. ^2 annual appro. . . 500.00 



July 3, 1893. Received from state treas. ^o annual appro 500.00 



Nov. 20, 1893. Received from A. \Y. Latham, membership fees 36.00 



Disb urseni en ts. 



$1,179.55 



Jan. 11, 1893. A. W. Latham, fourth quarter salarj^ as sec'}-. $1'25.00 



" '• J. M. Underwood, salarj'^ as president 25.00 



" " Ditus Daj', salarj^ as treasurer 25.00 



" " E. A. Cuzner, salary as assistant librarian 15.00 



" " Mrs. Jennie Stager, expenses as vice-pres 4.00 



Jan. 13, " C. W. H. Heideman,<^xp as delegate 22.75 



" " O. F. Brand, exp. to meeting 7.19 



" " J. S. Harris, exp. to meeting- 8.25 



" " J. M. Underwood, fare to meeting 2.75 



Preiniums awarded at the winter meeting of Jan. 1893. 



Jan. 13, 1893. Wm. Somerville $U.00 



" R. C. Keel 17.00 



" Mrs. D. A. Gordon .50 



Ditus Daj- 4.00 



" Clarence Wedge 7.00 



" K.D.Ames 5.00 



" Wm. Lyons 5. 00 



" Mrs. A. A, Kennedy 2.00 



" M. M. Frisselle 2.00 



H.L.Crane 9. .50 



A.W.Latham 8.50 



J.W.Murray 2 00 



Wm. Urie 0. 00 



J. G. Bass 6.00 



Mrs. J. W. Blackwell 3.00 



J.A.Sampson 2.00 



E. M. Chandler 2. .50 



H. F. Bussee 5.00 



Joshua Allyn 11.50 



E. Nagel&Co 20. (X) 



P.D.Anderson 3.00 



135.50 



Feb. 15. L. H. Wilcox, exp. to com. meetings 10.00 



" Dewain Cook, vice-president 8.46 



March 29. Clarence Wedge, exp. as delegate 11.50 



April 15. J. H. Savage, reporting winter meeting 99.30 



" A. W. Latham, hrst quarter salary of 1893 150.00 



