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Mr. Graham : I want to say a word in appreciation of 

 the work done by the Secretary. I doubt whether many 

 members realize what the Secretary has to do, for I know a 

 great part of the work is left for him. Now with the mem- 

 bership we already have and expect to have during the next 

 year there will be an immense amount of work to be per- 

 formed, and the Secretary should be aided as much as pos- 

 sible by the members. I think that every member whether 

 present or otherwise should help do the work. If this So- 

 ciety is going to be enlarged and do any effective work it 

 will take a good many people to do it, and a lot of people 

 taking hold of a thing can make a grand success of it. If it 

 is all left to one, two or three, it will not be a success no 

 matter how able the officers are. I believe there is not a 

 man here but would be willing to pledge himself to secure 

 ten new members before the next meeting. It would not 

 take much time. Each one knows the people who are 

 thoroughly interested in the work and who are willing to 

 take hold of it. I believe that everyone should either go to 

 the Secretary or write to him for ten applications for mem- 

 bership. I understand there are to be some new blanks 

 printed soon, a little different from the present forms. 

 Everyone here should agree to take ten of these applications, 

 and the rest of the members should be communicated with 

 to see if they will not do the same. 



You can see then it is only a little work for each one, and 

 that wonderful results will be accomplished during the next 

 twelve months. I want to urge everyone here to take some 

 of this work off the Secretary; and if they have any new 

 ideas that they think are going to benefit the organization 

 to write a note to the Secretary embodying those ideas. 

 They do not necessarily need to be adopted, but some of 

 the suggestions will be good and can be acted upon. We 

 need the advice of everybody, and we cannot do too much 

 to help the Secretary carry out the work. 



If it is possible to have the reports printed earlier, even 

 if some additional money is required, I should be in favor of 



