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invested to be known as the Had wen Fund, the annual income 

 to be used as the Society may authorize or direct." 



President Breed asked the Trustees what they would do. 

 After the question had been fully discussed it was voted to 

 give medals for meritorious exhibits on flowers, fruit and vege- 

 tables. 



Medals not to cost more than fifteen dollars. It was not 

 decided at this meeting who should be the committee to make 

 these awards. 



June 22, 1912 



The members of the Society were invited to visit the Farm of 

 Herbert R. Kinney; about forty members were present to view 

 the vegetable gardens, which were considered very fine for the 

 season. 



Tomatoes in the Greenhouses was a special feature. 



Refreshments were served on the lawn by Mrs. Herbert R. 

 Kinney. The day was enjoyed by all who attended. 



A vote of thanks was given to Mr. and Mrs. Kinney for their 

 fine entertainment. 



August 8, 1912 

 Trustees' Meeting 



Sixteen members present. The call for this meeting was to see 

 if the Trustees would approve of the Finance Committee rent- 

 ing the Hall for Moving Pictures on each Saturday. The 

 question was discussed quite freely by A. E. Hartshorn, H. R. 

 Kinney, Charles Greenwood, Burton Potter, Arthur J. Marble 

 and Myron F. Converse. Mr. Potter made a motion that the 

 Finance Committee rent the Hall, this was seconded, and so 

 voted. 



It was voted at this meeting that the Blake Medal Committee 

 be the same committee for the Had wen medals. 



Also voted that a Silver Medal be given William Simm, of 

 Cliftondale, Mass., for his very fine exhibit of one hundred varie- 

 ties of sweet peas 



