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enthusiasm for the Wealthy apple that I don't know how to ex- 

 press it. I met a man in Miami, Florida, last winter; he has 

 large fruit interests near Philadelphia and he says that the 

 apple that brings him the most money is the Wealthy. George 

 T. Powell, whom you perhaps remember — he was with us — 

 the foremost horticulturist of the eastern states, lives in New 

 York and has a large orchard near Albany that I have visited, 

 and he says the apple that he makes the most money off is 

 the Wealthy. I don't know how to express myself and have 

 taken one way which is a little different. Instead of talking I 

 shipped a barrel of Wealthy apples up here for you to eat. 

 When these students get through their essays if you care and 

 will remain I would like to give you, each of you, a Wealthy 

 apple, and as it is pretty near dinner time perhaps you will 

 relish it. (Applause.) 



The President: I will now announce the judges of this 

 contest: Professor Brodrick, Professor Hansen and Professor 

 T. M. McCall. The names of the young men who are to take 

 part in the Gideon Memorial contest are Robert McKeown on 

 the Codling Moth, (see Index) ; Henry Kaldahl on Rust, (see 

 Index) ; R. C. Shaw, Windbreaks, (see Index), and K. O'Bara 

 on Udo. (See Index.) 



The four contestants then proceeded to give their essays, 

 after which the meeting was adjourned until the afternoon at 

 1:30. 



Thursday Afternoon Session. 



The preliminary half-hour session was conducted by Mr. 

 C. H. Ramsdell, landscape architect, Minneapolis, on the sub- 

 ject of "Ornamentation of Home Grounds." (See Index.) 



The President: The next subject under discussion will be 

 horticultural work with the Boys' and Girls' clubs, in Minne- 

 sota, by T. A. Erickson, State Club Leader, University Farm. 

 Is Mr. Erickson present? While we are waiting I will ask 

 the judges to state their awards in the matter of the Gideon 

 Memorial contest. I find the report lying here on the table. 

 The judges' decision is as follows: Robert McKeown, first; 

 Henry Kaldahl, second ; R. C. Shaw, third, and Mr. K. O'Bara, 

 fourth. Signed, F. W. Brodrick, N. E. Hansen and T. M. Mc- 

 Call, judges. Is Mr. Erickson present? 



Mr. T. A. Erickson then read a paper on the subject of 

 "Boys' and Girls' Clubs in Minnesota," which was followed by a 

 talk by Carl Pathoff and one by Laura Hintze. (Prolonged ap- 

 plause.) (See Index.) 



Mr. Erickson: Just a minute; Mr. Latham wanted me to 

 present this boy and girl with these two ribbons. At the same 

 time I want to present the little gold medal which is given 

 by the Government to boys and girls who make a special rec- 

 ord of this kind. They have this plan all over the country, 



