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Ontario Bee-Keepers' Association. I should 

 have been absent — no great loss, perhaps, 

 except to myself. But I want to hold up 

 the body I represent as an example in this 

 respect. We are going to send at least one 

 delegate every year, and pay his expenses, 

 even if the Association meets as far away 

 as California. I think I may venture to 

 tell you, as a little 'tale out of school,' that 

 hereafter when a bee-keeper fills the presi- 

 dential chair among us for a year, he will 

 not 'step down and out.' but will be in- 

 vited to step up and out, by being ap- 

 pointed our delegate to this convention. Is 

 not this an idea worth adoption, at least by 

 every State, Provincial and Territorial as- 

 sociation ? I think it is, and I would ex- 

 press the hope, in closing, that this body, 

 while retaining all the good qualities it has 

 had in the past, will, in the future, be more 

 thoroughly and largely representative of 

 the bee-keeping fraternity, and in all parts 

 of North America." 



In commenting on this address, Thomas 

 G. Newman said: 



" In order to make this Association truly 

 representative, in fact as well as in name, 

 it is necessary that all local. State and 

 Territorial associations should send dele- 

 gates to every convention. We want to 

 see the society extend even as far as Cali- 

 fornia, and have representatives of that 

 large honey-producing country attend our 

 meetings. But in order to do so, they must 

 come as representatives, and their ex- 

 penses be paid by the societies. No one 

 individual could afford the outlay for him- 

 self alone. But for the many it is easily 

 accomplished. Able representatives would 

 be willing to give their time to attend these 

 assemblies, but all representatives should 

 have their expenses paid by the local 

 societies." 



This is in line with what I said in a former 

 article. Can we not have at least one rep- 

 resentative from each State ? Friend York 

 suggests that California send Prof. Cook. 

 I second the motion, and at the same time 

 move that Massachusetts send Henry Alley 

 from the other side of the Continent. Do 

 I hear a second ? Emerson T. Abbott. 



St. Jo-seph, Mo., Sept. 6, 1894. 



Yes, Bro. Abbott, we'll be one to second 

 the motion that Henry Alley be sent as a 

 delegate to the meeting at St. Joseph next 

 month. We hope there may be a large 

 number of delegates present from all over 

 the country. Prof. Cook from California, 

 and Henry Alley from Massachusetts! 

 Well, that'.s almost as far apart "as the 

 east is from the west." It would do Bro. 

 Alley good to rub up against our Western 

 hustle, and also sniff the pure ozone of our 

 boundless prairies. Come on, Bro. A., and 

 bring a whole " special car" full of East- 

 ern bee-keepers with you? 



Have You Read page :}83 yet ? 



Xlie l'on$^titiition antl By-t,a,\vs 



of the North American Bee-Keepers' Society 

 have been asked for, so we have concluded 

 to place them before our readers this week. 

 It seems that at the convention held at 

 Columbus, O., Oct. 3, 4 and 5, 1888, a new 

 Constitution and By-Laws were adopted, 

 but at the meeting in Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 

 29, 30 and 31, 1890, the Constitution was re- 

 written for the purpose of incorporation, 

 was adopted, and now stands as follows: 



CoiistlUitlon of the N. A. B.-K. A. 



ARTICLE I.— Name. 



This organization shall be known as "The 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Association," 

 and shall include in its territory all of the 

 United States and Canada. 



ARTICLE II.— Ob,iect. 



Its object shall be to promote the general 

 interests of the pursuit of bee-culture 

 throughout North America. 



ARTICLE III. -Membership. 



1. This Association shall consist of its 

 officers, life members, annual members, 

 honorary members, delegates from affiliated 

 local associations, and ex-presidents. 



2. Any person interested in apiculture, 

 may become a Life Member upon the pay- 

 ment to the Secretary of the sum of ten 

 dollars, and receiving a majority vote at 

 any annual meeting of this Association. 



3. Any person interested in apiculture, 

 may become an Annual Member upon the 

 payment to the Secretary of one dollar. 

 Ladies interested in apiculture may be ad- 

 mitted free. 



4. Annual Members shall be entitled to 

 vote, hold office, and discuss any question 

 before the Association. 



5. Any person may become Honorary 

 Members by receiving a majority vote at 

 any regular meeting. 



(). Delegates from affiliated local Associa- 

 tions shall be admitted free, and have all 

 the rights of annual members. 



ARTICLE IV.— Officers. 



1. The officers of this Association shall 

 consist of a President, 1st Vice-President, 

 Secretary and Treasurer, and their term of 

 office shall be one year, or until their suc- 

 cessors shall be elected and qualified. These 

 officers shall constitute the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



2. The Presidents of all the local Associa- 

 tions, in affiliation with this Association, 

 shall be cx-officlo Vice-Presidents of this 

 Association. 



ARTICLE v.— Affiliation. 



Any State, District, Territory or Province 

 in North America may become affiliated 

 with the "North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Association" upon the annual payment of 

 five dollars, which shall be due on the first 



