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, FIFTEENTH ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE 



entirely separate bodies, the state 

 schools and the city of Chicago, but 

 the city schools of Chicago are con- 

 trolled by one man. You get into poli- 

 tics and you go still back of Mr. Shoop 

 to find the controlling force. You can 

 waste weeks, working on committees 

 where you can accomplish, in ten min- 

 utes, your purpose, if you can reach 

 the man who controls that committee. 



If the man who appointed that com- 

 mittee will give you a letter of intro- 

 duction, or will call the principal mem- 

 ber of that committee and say: "Give 

 this committee an interview," it is all 

 done; that is the way politics are 

 worked. 



Mr. Bruner — That is correct, but we 

 have to get to that committee. 



Mr. Kannanberg — That is only meant 

 for Chicago. In the suburbs, they are 

 not managed by the Chicago Superin- 

 tendent; they have their own Super- 

 intendent and teachers for their cook- 

 ing and such things as that. 



When the committee is appointed, 

 there should be one for here (Chicago) 

 and one for the suburbs; the suburbs 

 should be taken care of. It is more ad- 

 visable to have the suburbs coming in 

 than Chicago; both should be in. I do 

 not think it would take so much effort 

 In the suburb to reach the head as in 

 Chicago, because it is more politics in 

 Chicago than in the suburbs. 



President France — I will ask our 

 Secretary, Mr. Bruner — Mr. Miller — Mr. 

 Smith to act on that committee. Then, 

 to go out in the suburbs, for that side 

 of it, Mr. Bull — Mr. Coppin. 



As I understand, the committee from 

 Indiana are ready to confer with this 

 committee as to what action to take; 

 and I think it should be wise for these 

 two committees, before leaving, to co- 

 operate and get some system by which 

 you can put this thing into movement. 



Mr. Miller — I would, very much, like 

 to have you put some one else on that 

 committee in my place, because it 

 would be impossible for me to take 

 care of that work. There are others 

 who live in the city. I am not per- 

 sonally acquainted with conditions in 

 the city; others, who live here, can do 

 more and give more time. 



President France — The reason I se- 

 lected you was for outside of the city 

 element. We are trying to cover more 

 than just Chicago, if possible. 



President France — The next num- 



ber on our program: The report of the 

 Delegate of the last National Conven- 

 tion — 



By the way, let us make that Ques- 

 tion Box a hummer! 



This other subject: How to make 

 our Association more valuable to its 

 members. I don't know but I am going 

 to impose a little: 



When we take a subject of this na- 

 ture, and reflect back to what our Chi- 

 cago-Northwestern Conventions have 

 been — what they are — and what they 

 possibly are going to be — may I say, it 

 looks like there is a decline. That real 

 enthusiasm and house rousing, full of 

 good spirit and interest that was 

 shown in the former Conventions. It is 

 not the fault of the few, who are here, 

 but it is the man who does not come. 



I really feel lonesome in that many 

 of the old faces I used to meet year 

 after year, though age and fatality 

 have taken some away, will never be 

 with us — but the young and coming 

 generations are not here. The old heads 

 are few indeed whom I used to meet 

 when I came to the first meetings in 

 Chicago. Now it is up to us — how can 

 we make this Association of more 

 value to its members? 



Mr. Baxter has just come in, and I 

 believe in putting every one to work. 

 Mr. Baxter, can you tell us — how can 

 we be of more value to one another? 



Mr. Baxter — I don't know how we 

 can; I surely would like to be with 

 you more often than I am, but circum- 

 stances prevent it. 



I am all alone at home.' I just hap- 

 pened to get here today, although I 

 got up at four o'clock this morning to 

 get my train, which was late, 



Mr. Dadant is detained at home on 

 account of illness in his home. The 

 Dadants asked me to give their regards 

 to this Convention. 



I do not understand why it is that 

 bee-keepers don't attend these meet- 

 ings more often, because it is to their 

 advantage and to their interest. These 

 meetings are held for their special 

 benefit, and I do not care how much 

 they know or think they know they 

 cannot mingle with other bee-keepers 

 or with horticulturists without gain- 

 ing some knowledge of some kind. 



It is to their interest to attend these 

 meetings, but somehow they don't 

 seem to realize it. Some say, "I know 

 all about this and don't have to at- 

 tend the Bee-Keepers' Conventions to 



