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culty in a moment. A. S. Crossfield made a motion, seconded by J. 

 G. Todd, and carried by acclamation, that every school child in this 

 section of the country who would send his or her name to the secre- 

 tary would become an honorary member of the society, and that a com- 

 mittee of one be appointed by the president in each school district now 

 represented in this society or which might hereafter be represented, 

 which committee should endeavor to obtain the co-operation of the 

 teachers in each district and appoint assistants to decorate the school 

 grounds by setting out trees thereon on Arbor Day. 



Committees were appointed as follows in this county: 



District No. 6, David Burton; No. 4, Geo. Christian; No. 35, James 

 Layden; No. 5, A. Paul, Sr.; No. 3, Geo. M. McLain; No. 2, D. L. 

 Roach; No. 22, A. S. Crossfield: No. T, C C. Mills. 



In Big Stone county: District No. 15, J. Robinson; district of 

 Beardsley, Jos. Branch. 



On motion it was then unanimously voted that an executive com- 

 mittee of five, of which the president should be chairman, should be 

 appointed, which should confer with the local committees and have 

 power to call meetings by publication of notice. 



After further discussion by Dr. Marshall, Messrs. Todd, Campfield, 

 Christian, Burton and others, motion was made by W. K. Weaver, 

 seconded by J. G. Todd, and carried, that the secretary be ordered to 

 furnish a copy of the minutes of this society to the press. 



Upon motion the meeting then adjourned until called to meet by 

 the executive committee. 



A. S. Crossfield, Secretary. 



McLEOD COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Glencoe, Minn., June 7, 1886. 

 S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc., 



Inclosed find clipping from the Glencoe Register of March 4th, con- 

 taining an account of our first meeting, which was held Saturday, 

 Feb. 27, 1886. We organized with eleven members, and now number 

 twenty-five. Have held three meetings since we organized. Find it 

 a little hard to get the members together, but intend to make it so 

 interesting that they cannot stay away from a single meeting. Would 

 like to send a fuller report, but am too busy at present. 



Yours Respectfully, 



H. J. Corson, Secretary. 



