THE WASHINGTON MEETING 7 



effort to utilize and control them. We must look to biological 

 education in these civic elements of nature-study to build the 

 foundations on which society may unite in effective civic efforts." 



The committee appointed to investigate the teaching of 

 nature-study in the Normal schools, Mr. C. H. Robison, chair- 

 man, reported progress. 



A motion prevailed that it be the sense of the Association 

 that an affiliation be made with the Garden Association of 

 America and that the Council be so instructed (this was later ac- 

 complished and announcement of results is made elsewhere). 



The reports of the President and Secretary were most en- 

 couraging showing the largest membership yet achieved and 

 the best financial condition. The President besought the ac- 

 tive co-operation of all to take advantage of this condition and 

 secure a sufficiently large membership to put the Society in a 

 place of commanding influence in Nature-Study and affiliated 

 lines and to provide the necessary income to improve the Review 

 so it may meet the increasing demands. 



The election of officers for 1912 resulted as follows: 



President — Benjamin M. Davis (Ohio). 



Vice Presidents— S. Coulter (Ind.). D. T- Crosbv (D. C), 

 F. L. Holtz rX. Y.), M. A. Bigelow (N. Y.), Anna B. Corn- 

 stock (N. Y.). 



Directors— C. F. Hodge (Mass.). L. II. Bailey t X. Y.), 

 Laura E. Woodward (N. J.), S. C. Schmucker (Penn.), H. H. 

 Cummings (Utah). E. E. Balcomb, 1 yr. (X. C). The following 

 hold over for another year (fr until their successors are elected in 

 case of those representing local centers: Ruth Marshall (111.), E. 

 E. Babcock (Cal.), J. Dearness (Ont.), Otis W. Caldwell (III.), 

 J. A. Drushel (St. Louis section). Grant Smith (Chicago section). 



