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pointed by the cliair. and to report at the morning session. Seconded 

 and carried. 



The chair then appointed the following members on that com- 

 mittee: Delegates Dr. H. A. Surface, F. B. Cavanagh, A. C. Allen, 

 E. D. Townsend and Earl M. Xichols. 



Dr. Gates, chairman, then called on Mr. Dadant to take the 

 chair while he retired and arranged the committees. 



Dr. H. A. Surface was then called upon to give a talk on the 

 value of clover to bee-keepers. He responded by giving an excellent 

 and interesting address on this subject. Among other things he 

 stated that crimson clover was his main honey plant and main clover 

 crop. 



Dr. Gates then took the chair and appointed the following com- 

 mittees : 



Committee on Resolutions : C. H. ^^^ \\>ber, Ohio Branch ; S. 

 \\\ Snyder, Iowa Branch ; E. D. Townsend, [Michigan Branch. 



Auditing Committee: E. D. Townsend, Michigan Branch; P. 

 E. Crane, A'ermont Branch ; E. A. Dittrich, Indiana Branch. 



Policy and Extension Committee: A. C. Allen, A\'isconsin 

 Branch : J. J. Anderson, Idaho Honey Producers' Association ; Ralph 

 B. Daly. Adirondack Branch ; Dr. J. S. A\'ar(l, Tennessee Branch ; 

 Hamlin \". Poore, [Minnesota Branch. 



Committee on Constitution : C. P. Dadant, Illinois Branch ; 

 Wesley Foster, Colorado and \\'ashington Branches ; Dr. H. A. Sur- 

 face, Pennsylvania Branch ; F. B. Cavanagh, Chicago-Xorthwestern 

 Branch ; E. D. Townsend, [Michigan Branch. 



[Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p. m. to again meet at T :00 p. m. 

 for the evening session. 



EVEXIXG SESSIOX. 



Evening session called to order l)y Chairman Dr. B. X'. Gates, 

 at T :15 p. m. 



The question as to Avhether the Xational should be incor])orated 

 came up for a discussion. Secretary Tyrrell was asked to explain 

 concerning it. Fie stated that the incorporation of the Xational 

 would be merely a means of protection to the membership ; that as 

 it now stood, according to [Michigan laws, and he believed this ap- 

 plied to the general law, that the Association was simply a large 

 body of partners, and that any one member financially responsible 

 could be sued for the debts of the Association; that wliere a body 

 was incorporated it then was recognized by law the same as an 

 individual, could do business, sue and be sued, and the individual 

 members would not be personally responsible. Outside of this pro- 

 tection to the members there is no real advantage in incorporating, 



