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Motion seconded. 



Motion passed. 



The President. — If there is no further business, we will proceed 

 to the election of officers. 



Mr. Dadant, — Mr. Chairman, I am now ready with this resolu- 

 tion. 



Mr. Dadant then read the resolution with the proposed changes 

 and on motion the same was adopted. 



The President. — ^Any other business before we proceed to the 

 election of officers? I believe the first nomination is for the position 

 of President of this Association for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Dadant. — Mr. President, 1 nominate our present President, 

 Dr. Baxter. 



The nomination was seconded by Mr. Kildow. 



The President. — ^Any one else you wish to nominate? 



Mr. Dadant. — I move that we instruct the Secretary to cast the 

 ballot of this Association for Dr. Baxter for President. 



The motion was seconded and put to vote by Mr. King and car- 

 ried and the ballot was cast accordingly and Dr. Baxter declared 

 elected President of the Association. 



The President. — Gentlemen, the next, is the election of five 

 Vice Presidents as required by the constitution. Nominations are in 

 order. 



Mr. Kildow.^ — I suggest that we take a piece of paper and each 

 write five names and the five that get the highest will be the Vice 

 Presidents. 



The President appointed as tellers Messrs. Kildow and Jeffreys. 



The President. — ^While the tellers are collecting the ballot we 

 may proceed to the election of the Secretary. What is your pleasure 

 for Secretary for the ensuing year? Nominations are in order. 



Mr. Dadant. — I nominate our present Secretary, Mr. Stone. 



The nomination was seconded. 



Mr. Dadant. — Move the President cast the ballot of the Asso- 

 ciation for Mr. Stone. 



The motion was seconded and carried and the ballot cast accord- 

 ingly. 



The Secretary. — ^I thank you for the good will, not the office. 



Mr. Dadant. — We believe no one has more good will than our 

 present Secretary. We realize that he, like ourselves, is getting older 

 every year. He cannot help that. Whenever he thinks he is too old, 

 it is his place to say so. 



Mr. Stone. — Thank you. I said something yesterday that some 

 people have complained that they do not get the American Bee Journal 

 or Gleanings, whatever they subscribe for inside of a week. They 

 begin to write and complain and they even write to Mr. Dadant to 

 know whether their dues have been advanced to them for their Bee 

 Journal and that has been done in a great many cases. I would like 

 for them to thoroughly understand that I am a busy man ahd do not 

 have time to sit right down and attend to all these things on the minute, 

 as though I was receiving a large salary. 



