14 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Newport, November 17, 1899. — The minutes of the several 

 meetings of the executive committee were read by the Secretary 

 and were approved. 



Professor Munson, as delegate to the American Pomological 

 Society, reported that this old society has taken a new lease of 

 life and that the meeting was most enthusiastic and successful. 



The treasurer made an informal report of the finances of the 

 society and it was accepted ; the full report to be printed in the 

 transactions. 



The election of officers resulted as follows : President, W. 

 M. Munson; Vice Presidents, S. H. Dawes; D. P. True; Secre- 

 tary, Elijah Cook ; Treasurer, Charles S. Pope ; Executive Com- 

 mittee, J. W. True, R. H. Libbey, L. F. Abbott ; Auditor, Z. A. 

 Gilbert ; Member Experiment vStation Council, Charles S. Pope. 



Amendments to the by-laws were offered as follows : 



"Only life-members shall be eligible to hold office in this 

 society." 



"No person who has not been a member for at least one year 

 shall be entitled to vote in the society." 



Both amendments were laid upon the table for one year. 



The president announced the following standing committees : 



Nomenclature and Neiv Fruits. — Z. A. Gilbert, Chas. S. Pope, 

 D. PI. Knowlton. 



Entomology. — F. L. Harvey, Willis A. Luce, G. P. Sanborn. 



Botany and Vegetable Physiology. — C. G. Atkins, L. F. 

 Abbott, H. A. Robinson. 



The committee on resolutions reported as follows : 



Resolved, That the Maine Pomological Society heartily appre- 

 ciate the efforts of Sebasticook Grange to make this meeting of 

 the society a success, and that we are under special obligation 

 to the members of the choir for the excellent music rendered. 



Resolved, That particular mention should be made of Mr. R. 

 H. Libbey, whose active interest and energetic labors have done 

 so much to further the objects of the society. 



