July, l!t22 



SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE 



351 



The Second Annual Convention 



From every point of view the second an- 

 nual convention of tlie Canadian Society 

 of Technical Agriculturists was entirely 

 successful. The attendance was larger, 

 the enthusiasm greater, the future pros- 

 pects brighter, than at any previous meet- 

 ing. At the business sessions, which oc- 

 cupied the greater part of the first three 

 days under the chairmanship of J. B. Rey- 

 nolds, excellent progress was indicated in 

 every line of work, and the members seem- 

 ed to appreciate the broader aspects of the 

 Society's objectives, rather than to expect 

 direct personal benefits. The fact that the 

 financial state of the organization was 

 sound and that a reduction in the annual 

 fee to present members was possible, 

 served as an additional source of satisfac- 

 tion^ The series of advanced lectures, 

 which extended over three days, w^ere 

 well attended, and of great value and in- 

 terest. So valuable was the information 

 furnished by the lecturers that it has been 

 decided to publish abstracts of the entire 

 series in the next issue of Scientific Agri- 

 culture. 



The social part of the programme was 

 exceedingly well arranged. No detail was 

 overlooked. The publication, twice dur- 

 ing the convention, of a more or less satir- 

 ical magazine under the name of ''The Si- 

 esta", constituted a new feature and one 

 which proved to be extremely popular. Ex- 

 cellent entertainment was provided at 

 luncheons and banquets, as well as at spe- 

 cially arranged evening programmes. One 

 whole day was spent at the agricultural 

 Institute at Oka. The Reception and En- 

 tertainment committees deserve every 

 credit for their efficient management of 

 affairs. 



In the following pages the major fea- 

 tures of the business sessions are publish- 

 ed. It is impossible to convey to every 

 member the enthusiasm or "spirit" of a 

 Convention. That will be done, in some 

 measure, by the delegates and others who 

 were present. All that can be done, 

 through these pages, is to give our mem- 

 bers a synopsis of the proceedings. 



Amendments To Constitution 



Article 3, Clause 2.— tlie following 

 words were added "an associate member 



becomes a regular member, on tittaining 

 any of the qualifications provided for reg- 

 ular membership". 



Article IV.— The word "provincial" to 

 be changed to "local"' so that the article 

 will read to follows: "The officers of the 

 Society shall be a President, two vice-pres- 

 idents and honorary secretary-treasurer, 

 who together with one member of each 

 local executive, shall form the Dominion 

 Executive of the Society". 



This change was considered necessary 

 in order to give each local branch direct 

 representation on the Dominion Executive. 

 While the formation of Provincial Execu- 

 tives remains optional, it has been found 

 that they have not always been appointed 

 and, when appointed, have not always 

 functioned. The above arrangement will, 

 under present conditions, increase the per- 

 sonnel of the Dominion Executive by four 

 members. 



The change cannot become effective un- 

 til the Executive for 1923-1924 is appoint- 

 ed. 



Amendments to By-Laws 



By-law Y was amended to read as fol- 

 lows : 



"The membership fee shall be $10.00 for 

 the first year and $6.00 for subsequent 

 years, of which $1.00 shall go to the local 

 branch". 



There was a great deal of discussion on 

 this amendment. The British Columbia 

 delegates held out strongly for either the 

 maintenance of the $10.00 fee for every 

 member or a graduated fee which would 

 vary with the member's income. It seemed 

 to be felt, however, that a larger member- 

 ship was necessary and that this could be 

 accomplished by lowering the fee. The 

 figure decided upon was about as low as 

 present financial circumstances would 

 warrant. 



A change was made in By-law. IV, clause 

 1, so that the Conventions need not neces- 

 sarily be held in cities. This would make it 

 possible to meet at agricultural colleges. 



By-law 3, clause 4, was amended to read 

 as follows: 



Where there are two or more locals in 

 any province, these locals may form a Pro- 

 vincial Executive'", 



