1911-12] 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



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no quorum, the call was dismissed by Arthur J. Marble in the 

 absence of President Breed. 



Memorandum of the Winter Meetings of 1911 

 Attendance of Jan. 12 



" 19 



" 26 

 Feb. 2 



" 9 



" 11 



" 16 



" 23 

 Mar. 9 



50 



30 



60 



28 



75 



160 



175 



165 



250 



Total 993 



The Society held their Annual Reunion Wednesday evening, 

 March 8, 1911. About 350 were present, and after the dinner 

 listened to an interesting programme of speeches and music. 



President Edward W^. Breed presided as toastmaster, ex- 

 tending a hearty welcome to all present, he thought the Society 

 had a good deal to be thankful for, and while it had had a 

 glorious past, he believed it had a most promising future, 

 saying that as there had been an age of steam and electricity, 

 so there is now coming an age of Horticulture. He mentioned 

 what the State, Nation, and Schools also Colleges were doing 

 along this line. 



The president then introduced Mayor James Logan who, 

 after extending the greetings of the city, gave the principal 

 address of the night. 



Charles W. Parker, President of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, Boston, and their Secretary William P. Rich, 

 both gave an interesting address. 



Speeches followed by President of the Worcester Board of 

 Trade, Charles T. Tatman, S. T. Maynard, President of the 

 Massachusetts Fruit Growers. Also speeches from R. W. 

 Bowen, Rhode Island, Hon. A. P. Rugg, Rev. William Hutchins, 

 the Sweet Pea Specialist, and Joseph K. Greene. 



