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members of local society. The plan has not worked altogether 

 satisfactorily but it is adding to the interest and distributing our 

 work more equally over the state. 



Another innovation of some years' standing — we have six 

 vice presidents in our state. They are located in six imaginary 

 districts laid off for that purpose; and those vice presidents 

 are exj)ected to make reports to the society from their districts. 

 They receive and compile local reports that come to them 

 and present them to the state society in a proper form. For 

 this work they become somewhat distinguished by having their 

 membership free, so that our vice presidents pay no fees for 

 membership for the year they are elected. This arrangement 

 seems to be working satisfactorily. 



I am very glad, Mr. President, to be with you on this occasion. 

 It is my first visit so far north and to your state. I have known 

 many of your people by name, some by correspondence and a 

 few by personal acquaintance for years. But it is a great plea- 

 ;sure to be with you on this occasion and to enjoy the privilege 

 of listening to your discussions. At another time during your 

 meeting I may be moved to say someting. I thank you for the 

 present. 



President Elliot. Our Society is honored to-day by the presence 

 of another delegate who is present here from Evansville, Wis- 

 consin, Mrs. V. H. Campbell, whom I would like to introduce 

 to you at this time. 



REMARKS OF MRS. CAMPBELL. 



Mr. President ^ and Members of the Minnesota Convention: 



I don't know that I can say anything to you or that I could 

 "take up your time with anything that would be of interest. I 

 have long been desiring to become acquainted with the leading 

 horticulturists of your state and to visit your beautiful city of 

 Minneapolis; and now my desire is to be gratified. I shall take 

 a great interest in your convention work. We have a flourish- 

 ing society in our state. I don't know how many members it 

 comprises, but we now hope to have permanent rooms in the 

 state capital which we have not had before, which will be occu- 

 pied hereafter by the state society. I will not take your time 

 further. 



President Elliot. We have with us also another delegate from 

 Wisconsin, Mr. A. J. Philips, of West Salem, whose face is 



