March, 1910 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



79 



Western Horticultural Society 



At the convention of the Western Hor- 

 ticultural Society held at Winnipeg on Feb. 

 17 and 18, the name of this society was 

 changed to "The Manitoba Horticultural 

 and Forestry Association." This was done in 

 order to emphasize the provincial nature of 

 the society. The change met with unani- 

 mous approval. 



A resolution was adopted appreciating the 

 work of the late Dr. S. J. Thompson, and 

 a motion of sympathy to relatives was pass- 

 ed. A similar resolution was passed with 

 regard to Professor Robertson who repre- 

 sented the Minnesota Horticultural Society 

 at the W.H.S. Convention two years ago. 

 A resolution "that the executive be instruct- 

 ed to approach the bee-keepers association 

 with a view to affiliation," was also adopted. 



A carefully prepared paper on the "Beau- 

 tifving of Rural School Grounds by the 

 Planting of Shrubs and Flowers," was read 

 by H. N. Thompson, M.A.C. This address 

 was accompanied by blue-print sketches of 

 proposed school grounds and evoked such 

 animated discussion that it led to the pass- 

 ing of a resolution to the effect "that the 

 association recommended to its members 

 that they take more active interest in the 

 improvement of school grounds in their res- 

 pective districts and that the executive com- 

 mittee be authorized to approach the pro- 

 vincial department of education with a 

 view to the preparation of a bulletin with 

 regard to the care and beautification of 

 school grounds and also to approach the 

 Provincial Schools' Trustees' Association on 

 the same subject." 



THE NEW OFFICERS 



The following directors were elected ; 

 John Caldwell, Virden; Dr. H. M. Speechly, 

 Pilot Mound : J. J. Ring, Crystal City ; 

 Geo. Batho, Winnipeg; Dr. A. H. Baird, 

 Winnipeg; D. W. Buchanan, St. Charles; 

 A. P. Stevenson, Dunston ; W. G. Scott and 

 ^. Nelson, Winnipeg; Norman M. Ross, 

 Indian Head; H. Holland, Swan Lake, and 

 A. M. High, Killarney. 



Subsequently, the directors convened and 

 elected the following officers: Hon. presi- 

 dents, W. J. Black, Winnipeg; Jas. Mur- 



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 President John Caldwell opened the ses- 

 sions with a brief address, after which the 



representative of the Minnesota Horticul- 

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 as a member of the W.H.S. 



The reading of the annual report by Sec- 

 retary Brodrick showed the Society to be 

 in a healthy condition both a§ to members 

 and finances, and also that it was doing 

 good work along special lines. The society 



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