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and I want to take this occasion to present them, if you do not 

 object. It is called the all-star method. 



(Miss Laura Hintze is presented with the badge and medal 

 amidst applause.) 



Mr. Erickson: This makes her an all-star member and 

 will go on the records at Washington this way. I think this is 

 the kind of achievement we ought to encourage. The next will 

 be to Carl. He is also entitled to the medal, but for some reason 

 or other we haven't got it today, but we will get it. 



(Master Carl Pathoff is presented with the ribbon. Ap- 

 plause.) 



Mr. Baldwin: Is there any time to discuss this matter? 



The President: This is a very important matter and we 

 will be glad to hear from you. 



Discussion: 



The President : We have a number of delegates and 

 friends from without the state who have not been heard from. 

 We had a reception of delegates here the first day, all that were 

 present at that time, and I am going to ask those not present 

 at that time to come forward so we may get acquainted with 

 them, and I will ask them to participate in this meeting from 

 now on. 



I just learned that the president of the South Dakota Horti- 

 cultural Society, Mr. F. A. Hassold, is present. Mr. Hassold, 

 will you please come forward? We would like a word from you. 

 Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. F. A. Hassold, president of the 

 South Dakota Horticultural Society. (Applause.) 



Mr. Hassold: Mr. President and members of the Minne- 

 sota Horticultural Society: It is a pleasure to be here and 

 have the opportunity of having been honored to represent our 

 South Dakota Horticultural Society at this, your fiftieth an- 

 niversary. I am neither a practical horticulturist nor a scien- 

 tific horticulturist, but only a back country minister who was 

 honored with the office that I hold. I come, having been sent 

 for the purpose of learning not imparting wisdom, and, coming 

 from the West, come to the sources of light, the East, in order 

 that I might learn. You have wisdom in our Professor Han- 

 sen, you have the practical side in other members of our society, 

 Mr. Whiting and Mrs. Whiting. I come simply as one who 

 comes to learn and thank you for the opportunity of learning 

 as I come meeting with your society. I shall go back with the 

 expectation of making use of some of the wisdom gathered that 

 I may manifest my appreciation at its best in attempting to 

 create in our society something of the spirit that characterizes 

 yours. Thank you. (Applause.) 



The President: I hope the reverend gentleman will be 

 with us at the coming meetings. One of the gentlemen who con- 

 tribute perhaps as much or more than any other member of this 

 society is Rev. Mr. Harrison, of York, Nebraska. He has been a 

 wonderful help to us and I have just been informed that he is a 



