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President — J. 0. Barrett. 

 Vice President — D. L. Roach. 

 Secretary — A. S. Crossfield. 

 Treasurer — Jos. Branch. 



On motion, the temporary secretary' was authorized to cast the 

 unanimous ballot of the meeting for these persons as officers of the 

 society. The ballot was so cast. 



The society then went into regular session with all the officers and 

 many others present. 



On motion, the president was authorized to appoint a committee of 

 three, of which the president should be chairman, to draw up and 

 present at the next meeting certain rules and regulations to be adopted 

 as bj^-laws of the society. 



The president then stated more fully the object of the society, and 

 was followed by J. S. Harris, of the State Horticultural Society, who 

 gave a very instructive talk on the subjects of forestry and horticul- 

 ture. His long experience in the rigorous climate of Minnesota gave 

 his remarks great weight, and aroused a good feeling and friendly dis- 

 cussion which was participated in by many present, to the benefit of 

 all. 



Moved by H. L. Mills, seconded by J. Gr. Todd, that the name of 

 this society be the Inter-Lake Horticultural Society. Amendment was 

 ofi'ered by A. S. Crossfield that the word Inter-Lake be stricken out 

 and Lakeside substituted. E. F. Crawford offered an amendment sub- 

 stituting Brown's Valley, but upon being shown that this name 

 appeared exclusive, it was withdrawn. The amendment was accepted 

 and the motion given to the meeting and carried. 



On motion of E. F. Crawford, the meeting was then adjourned to 

 meet at 2 o'clock on the 27th of March, 1886. 



March 27. — Pursuant to adjournment, the society met and was 

 called to order by the president, all of the officers present. 



The society then resolved itself into a committee of the whole for 

 the discussion of ways and means, and as a result of such discussion 

 it was decided that upon Arbor day this society should make a great 

 effort to set out trees about all the public buildings, and along the 

 streets of the villege, in its territory. 



Mr. Campfield spoke of the great benefit to schools. A. S. Cross- 

 field thought the children likely to destroy the trees. J. G. Todd sug- 

 gested fche remedy, by suggesting that the children assist in setting 

 out the trees and so have an interest in them. This solved the diffi- 



