SfXTEHNTH ANNUAI. MEETING. 150 



ADDITIONAL NOTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



As has alrcad)- l)ccii explained, llie "hlizzard" storm of 

 I'"el)riiary 4 and 5 i)re\enled llie oi)enin_i;' of tlie annnal mcetinj;- 

 on the day scheduled, l)itt as all of the officers of the Society 

 and many of the speakers and. delegates from distant States 

 had reached Hartford the previous evening before the storm 

 had blocked travel, it was proposed to occui)y the time on 

 Tuesday afternoon with an informal gathering for an exchange 

 of greetings and discussion of experiences, always a most natu- 

 ral and interesting feature whenever farmers and fruit growers 

 come together. Accordingly, our hall being ready for use, 

 those present, which included quite a few members who were 

 able to get in from nearby towns, were invited to assemble Ijy 

 President Eddy. Prof. Gulley, ex-President of the Society, was 

 asked to extend a welcome to the visiting fruit growers, which 

 he did in a most pleasing manner, referring to the fact that 

 probably ne\'er before in the history of our Soicety had we 

 been faxored with so many visitors from distant States. No 

 less than eiglit States were represented 1)y delegates or b}- men 

 who had been invited to speak before the Society, dhe pro- 

 fessor said this should mean great things for our little State 

 con\ention and predicted a \ery helpful and successful meeting 

 when it should iinally open on the morrow. 



Prominent fruit men present were then called on to address 

 the gatliering in an informal wa}' and the afternoon was \'ery 

 profitably occupied in listening to tliem. A brief summary of 

 the N'arious speakers' remarks follows: 



]\Ir. C. E. B.-\ssett, Secretary Micliigan State Horticultural 

 Society: — I bring the greetings of the Michigan society to 

 you; our society was established 38 years ago and is now in a 

 very healthy condition. W'e have disco\ered that greater 

 benefits result in these gatherings from arousing enthusiasm 

 among the members than by giving them much information. 

 We need to be enthused. I beliex'e we do not lack knowledge 

 but do lack the necessary enthusiasm to go ahead and use the 

 knowledge we already possess ; we also need to encourage 

 each other in our work. 



