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PREI^IMINARY PROGRAM 



The headquarters of the National Beekeepers' con- 

 vention will be Planters Hotel, where the meetings 

 will be held. Those wishing hotel reservations may 

 request the Secretary, Mr. B. B. Tyrrell, 214 Ham- 

 mond Bldg., Detroit, Mich., to assist them. 



Some of the peculiar features of this convention 

 may be outlined. Arrangements are pending for the 

 use of the new moving-picture film relating to bee- 

 keeping. The showing of this film will possibly be 

 in a moving-jjicture theater. 



.-Vn attempt is being made to procure ample space 

 for displays of manufacturers, dealers, and inventors 

 of new appliances. Those intending to make dis- 

 plays should communicate with the secretary. 



The meetings of the convention will be divided as 

 found requisite, devoting time to the reading of the 

 numerous important papers as well as to the trans- 

 action of business by the delegates. 



It may be announced to the delegates, however, 

 that a number of vital and important problems con- 

 front the Association for action. Every affiliated 

 society should, if possible, be represented by a del- 

 egate. Otherwise send communications and instruc- 

 tions to the secretary. 



The program as announced below is preliminary, 

 and is subject to change. An eflfort has been made, 

 however, to secure the very best talent available in 

 the counti'y and abroad. In the absence of authors 

 of papers, the contributions may be read for the 

 writers. Any suggestions or addition,s will be ap- 

 preciated. 



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 



9:30, opening session. Seating of official dele- 

 gates. Appointment of committees as well as routine 

 business will be prosecuted in due form. " Sugges- 

 tions for the Betterment of the National," Editor E. 

 D. Townsend, Northstar, Mich. 



1:00 P.M. Session for discussions. (Since the 

 program is constantly growing, final arrangements 

 are not yet possible. The papers offered are, there- 

 fore, grouped and listed below.) 



7:00. Business session. 



8:00. Lectures with the lantern. 



WEDNESDAY. 



9:00 A.M. Business session, with papers as time 

 may permit. 



1:30 P. M. Short business session. 

 2:00. Discussions and papers. 

 7:00 p. M. Business session. 

 8:00. Lectures. 



THURSDAY. 



9:00 A.M. Business session, followed by papers 

 as may prove possible. 



2:00 P.M. Closing session. Pinal adjournment is 

 subject to the business program. 



PROGRAM OF PAPERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SUBJECT 

 TO ARRANGEMENT. 



Apicultvral Education and Promotion. — " The Ques- 

 tion of Apicultural Education," Prof. Morley Pet- 

 tit, G-uelph, Ontario, Canada. " Developing the 

 Industry," Mr. Frank C. Pellett, Atlantic, Iowa. 

 "Modern Business Methods Applied to Beekeep- 

 ing," Ml-. F. B. Cavanagh, Hebron, Ind. " Organ- 

 ization of the Beekeepers," Mr. Jenner E. Morse, 

 Saginaw, Mich. 



The Queen Business. — " Direct Introduction of 

 Queens," Mr. J. M. Buchanan, Franklin, Tenn. 

 " Selective Breeding," Mr. George B. Howe, Black 

 River, N. Y. 



Beekeeping by Localities. — " New Jersey Beekeep- 

 ing," Prof. T. J. Headlee, New Brunswick, N. J. 

 " Honey Resources of New Jersey," Mr. E. G. 

 Carr, New Egypt, N. J. " Californian Beekeep- 

 ing Up and Down to Date," Mr. J. D. Bixby, 

 Covina, Cal. " Beekeeping in Southern Califor- 

 nia," Mr. Homer Mathewson, Binghamton, N. Y. 

 " History of Beekeeping in California," Mr. J. E. 

 Pleasants, Orange, Cal. " Development of Apicul- 

 ture in Oregon," Prof. H. F. Wilson, Corvallis, 

 Oregon. " Beekeeping in Europe," Mr. C. P. 

 Dadant, Hamilton, 111. " Making a Market for 

 Five Hundred Cars of Western Honey," Mr. Wes- 

 ley Foster, Boulder, Col. 



Winterinci. — " Building the Perfect Bee-cellar," Mr. 

 E. S. Miller, Valparaiso, Ind. " Humidity in the 

 Wintering of Bees," Dr. E. P. Phillips, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. Others to be announced. 



Special and General Suhjectn. — " Restoring the Soil 

 Fertility and Producing Honey," Dr. H. A. Sur- 

 face, Harrisbnrg, Pa. " The Secretion of Nectar," 

 Dr. F. W. L. Sladen, Ottawa, Can. (Subject to 

 be announced), Mr. J. J. Anderson, Salem, Ida. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



■' Moving Bees from the North to the South for 

 Increase," Mr. E. R. Root, Medina, O. " Bee- 

 keeping as a Money-making Proposition," J. J. 

 Wilder, Cordele, Ga. Subject to be announced. 

 Prof. Wilmon Newell, College Station, Tex. " Au- 

 tomatic Recording Instrument," Prof. C. E. San- 

 born, Stillwater, Okla. 



Remember there are other papers to be presented, 

 but which can not yet be announced. 



All interested in bees, especially ladies, are cor- 

 dially invited to attend the meetings. The sessions 

 are open to the public. Business sessions, however, 

 are participated in only by delegates. 



Amherst, Mass. Burton N. Gates, Chairman. 



Kind Words from our Customers 



THE MISSION WORK AMONG THE HIGHLAND- 

 ERS OF KEXTUCKY. 



Among the many thing-s I have to thank 

 God for is the one of being in touch, with 

 the great and good men aiul women of the 

 present age. Before I submit a " kind let- 

 ter " from one of these I want to introduce 

 him by an extract from a sermon by DeWitt 

 Talmage entitled " Bloody Breathitt." 



Many years ago a soldier in Morgan's Confederate 

 army rode over the mountains of the South. There 

 for the first time he came in touch with the misery 

 and ignorance and the nobility of the mighty High- 

 landers. After the war was closed, this brave sol- 

 dier of war entered a theological seminary and be- 

 ( ame a soldier of the cross. Called to one of the 

 chief pulpits of Louisville, he felt that barrack duty 

 was not the place of honor. He longed for the picket 

 line. He wanted to fight at the front, as he did in 

 Morgan's brigade. Called to be a synodical mission- 

 ary, at once he accepted the appointment. 



.4s the synodical missionary, his thoughts imme- 

 diately turned to the place of the greatest want and 

 wretchedness, to the Highlanders of the mountains. 

 He organized church after church. He sent mis- 

 sionary after missionary into these hills. Then the 

 synod met and began to count its money. Little 

 money was there. Then the officers of that synod 

 ordered this synodical missionary to retrench, and 

 not to build so many churches and schools, as they 

 could not aff'ord to pay for them. Then a wonderful 

 thing happened — wonderful because it was so simple 

 in a man of great faith. 



Doctor Edward O. Guerrant resigned as the synod- 

 ical missionary. Before that synod he uttered these 

 words: " Brethren, if you can not afford to pay for 

 the schools and churches and the missionaries for 

 the poor Highlanders, God can pay for them." Doc- 

 tor Guerrant went back to his home in Wilmore, 

 Kentucky. There he knelt and asked God for help. 

 The money commenced to pour in. Church after 

 church has been established. School after school has 

 been built. Missionaries after missionaries have 

 lieen gathered for these fields. The orphan children 

 were gathered info a home. Though wonders have 

 been accomplished by this man of prayer, yet only 

 the outer edge of the harvest has been gathered. 



My Dear Mr. Root : — My friend and neighbor, Mr. 

 DeVault, takes your interesting magazine, and was 

 kind enough to let me read your last number, and 

 especially your article on the sorrowful condition of 

 the poor people in New Jersey, etc. I am glad that 

 ■such people have such a friend, and hope that God 

 will raise up many more. I take pleasure in en- 

 closing you some information of another class of our 

 poor countrymen, who, though poor, are not degen- 

 erate, and still retain many of the noblest traits of 

 their ancestors. Gen. O. O. Howard was my friend, 

 and twice honored us by visiting our home in Ken- 

 tucky, and traveled with me to many of our mis- 

 sions among the Highlanders. If I were at home in 

 Kentucky I should be very glad to send you his 

 graphic account of his tour among the Highlanders. 

 I am spending a few months here, during our cold 

 weather in Kentucky. 



With assurances of my kindest regards and best 

 wishes, and begging an humble place in your pray- 

 ers, I am sincerely 

 Your brother and servant, Edw. O. Guerrant. 



