Minnesota State Horticultural Society 



Held in "Colonial Room" of the West Hotel, Minneapolis, 

 December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1916. 



Tuesday Morning Session, 10 o'clock. 



The fiftieth annual meeting of the Minnesota State Horticul- 

 tural Society was called to order in the "Colonial Room" of the 

 West Hotel, Minneapolis, at 10 o'clock, December 5, 1916, by the 

 president, Hon. Thomas E. Cashman, of Owatonna. 



Rev. C. S. Harrison, of York, Neb., offered the following 

 invocation: (See index.) 



After the invocation the audience was delightfully enter- 

 tained by a vocal selection rendered by Mr. Trafford N. Jayne, of 

 Minneapolis. 



Pres. Thomas E. Cashman then delivered "The President's 

 Annual Greeting." 



The President : Friends, I am delighted to see so many pres- 

 ent here this morning, and I am pleased to see so many of the 

 veteran horticulturists of the Northwest with us, the men and 

 women that have made it possible to raise good fruit in the cen- 

 tral Northwest. I am happy to see you apparently in good health, 

 still in the harness and striving for greater achievements. I am 

 also pleased to see at least a few of the younger people, the future 

 horticulturists of Minnesota, preparing yourselves to take up the 

 burden and assist in furthering the work to greater perfection. 



Now, I am not going to deliver a lengthy talk this morning. 

 I find the program filled with good things, subjects that are of the 

 greatest importance to the people of the Northwest, to be dis- 

 cussed by men and women of wide experience and ability. This 

 rare treat has been provided for us by our able secretary, Mr. 

 Latham, and with your permission we will now proceed to enjoy 

 this treat. Before calling upon the first number I wish to an- 

 nounce that each one reading a paper or speaking will be given 

 fifteen minutes unless otherwise specified on the program and 

 the presiding officer will drop the gavel when the fifteen minutes 

 are up. If, however, the audience wishes the person to continue 

 further he will be given additional time. 



I wish to announce further, or request, that those who rise 

 to speak give their names to the reporter. He is not familiar 

 with the names of many of you and in order that he may report 

 correctly T will ask that when rising to your feet you give your 

 name. 



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