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Mr. H-vle : I think we ought to pass a special vote of thanks 

 to these young men for coming here. We who have been 

 employed in this business for the past thirty years can but feel 

 a deep interest in the instruction of bright young men to become 

 Connecticut farmers who are going to follow in our footsteps. 

 We also thank our president for his thoughtfulness in bringing 

 them here. I believe this feature is one of the most interesting 

 on our program, showing the way in which their work has been 

 carried on. Wc want to know that our young men are being 

 educated in the State of Connecticut to take up this most impor- 

 tant feature of fruit-growing in this State. Others have shown 

 it can be done with profit. 



Mr. A. C. Sternberg followed in an earnest speech of apprecia- 

 tion of the work of the Agricultural College. 



A resolution of thanks was unanimously passed. 



The following resolution was then introduced by Mr. Hale : 



Resolved, That a finance committee of three be appointed by 

 the President and Vice President, who shall as soon as practica- 

 ble, after each annual meeting, make an estimate of the receipts 

 of the Society for the coming year, and from these estimated' 

 receipts make such appropriations for the various departments 

 of the Society's work as in their judgment may seem best, pro- 

 vided, however, that the total appropriations shall not exceed 

 85 per cent, of the Society's estimated income. 



Mr. Hale : W"e have our annual meeting, which is one of our 

 largest expenses ; w-e have our institute work throughout the 

 State ; we have the expenses of our Secretary's office, etc. But 

 it seems to me now, instead of gbing on in no systematic way, the 

 appointment of a finance committee should be made and our 

 business brought in under regulations. Therefore I offer this 

 resolution. 



Secretary Miles : I heartily approve of the appointment of 

 this finance committee. Few of you have an idea of the growth 

 of the Society and its work, and the increasing necessary expen- 

 ditures ; if you have some of the responsibility placed upon a 

 finance committee, it will systematize the work so that at the end 

 of the year you will have the record brought out in better shape. 

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