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SECRETARY TYRRELi.. 



REPORT OF THE CONVENTION 



National Bee-Keepers' Association 



HELD AT CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



FEBRUARY 12-13, 1913. 



President Georg-e W. York and Vice- 

 President Morley Pettit not being pres- 

 ent, the meeting was called to order by 

 the Chairman of the Directors, E. D. 

 Townsend. 



Nominations were in order for tem- 

 porary chairman, and the Rev. E. R. 

 Wagner, of Cincinnati, was appointed 

 temporary chairman by ti\e delegates. 

 Mr. Wagner gave a short and interest- 

 ing introductory talk. 



Moved by Hamlin V. Poore, delegate, 

 of Minnesota, that a committee of 

 three be appointed on credentials by 

 the Chair. Motion seconded. 



Moved by Dr. E, F. Phillips that the 



motion be amended to include the Sec- 

 retary as an ex-offlcio member of that 

 committee. Amendment seconded and 

 carried. The original motion as amend- 

 ed then voted upon and carried. 



The Chair then appointed Messrs. 

 C. P. Dadant, Fred W. Muth and F. B. 

 Cavanagh as Committee on Cre- 

 dentials. 



Moved by Hamlin V. Poore, delegate, 

 of Minnesota, that the meeting adjourn 

 until 1 P. M. in order that the Cre- 

 dential Committee could pass on the 

 delegates' credentials. Motion second- 

 ed and carried. 



Second session was called to order 



