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address, Benjamin C. Clark added a tribute to the memory of Mr^ 

 Ware and it was voted that the memorial be accepted and printed 

 in the Transactions of the Society, and that a copy be sent to the 

 family of the deceased. 



William H. Spooner called attention to the courses in dairy 

 farming and horticulture offered by the Agricultural College at 

 Amherst. 



Charles P. Bowditch referred to two circulars which had been 

 mailed to the members concerning the two nominees for the 

 presidency of the Society, and asked for an explanation of some 

 rather contradictory statements made in these documents. Re- 

 marks in explanation of these statements were made by Messrs. 

 Estabrook, Rawson, Spooner, Craig, and James H. Bowditch. 



At twenty minutes past twelve the President called Mr. Spooner 

 to the chair and declared a recess until four o'clock. 



At four o'clock the President, pro tern., announced the polls 

 closed and the ballot committee proceeded to count the votes,, 

 reporting the number as follows: For President, Warren W. 

 Rawson 66; Stephen M. Weld 136. For Vice-President, Charles 

 S. Sargent 166. For Trustees (for three years), ^^'illiam N. Craig 

 174; Arthur F. Estabrook 184; John K. M. L. Farquhar 166; 

 Arthur D. Hill, 174. For Nominating Committee, Arthur F. 

 Estabrook 173; Warren H. Heustis 177; William Nicholson 180; 

 Loring Underwood 174; Edward B. Wilder 176. Ballots cast 

 204. 



The President, pro fern., declared the list as follows to be the- 

 duly elected officers of the Society for the year 1907 : 



