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Frank C. Pellett: That the delegates' meeting adjourn at mid- 

 night on February 17th, unless by unanimous consent, it is de- 

 cided to adjourn sooner. 



Moved by Dr. Phillips and carried, after being seconded by 

 Frank C. Pellett: That debate on each question be limited to 

 five minutes and that no delegate may speak more than twice 

 and not more than five minutes in all. 



Mr. Williams proposed for Mr. Townsend to take over "The 

 Review "without conditions if the debt be liquidated. He would 

 assume the amount of $381.14, the only condition being that "The 

 Review" remain the official organ. 



Mr. Foster presented the following proposition: "It is pro- 

 posed that I, with Mr. Polhemus and others, will assume the in- 

 debtedness of "The Review" if the Association will turn it over 

 to us; and continue it as the official organ." 



Moved by Dr. Phillips and carried: That the National 

 Beekeepers' Association make "The Beekeepers' Review" the offi- 

 cial organ of the Association, subject to the conditions that at any 

 time the directors may discontinue this arrangement if the stand- 

 ard of the publication is not sufficiently high, or provided that if 

 any material appears therein which is not in accord with the Na- 

 tional Beekeepers' Association, that the National Beekeepers' As- 

 sociation is in no way financially obligated. 



Moved by Frank C. Pellett and carried to accept the proposi- 

 tion of Mr. Foster to take over "The Review" and assume the 

 $500.00 debt to Mr. Tyrrell. This to be full consideration of purchase 

 price. 



Ten minutes was granted Mr. Williams to present matter per- 

 taining to incorporation papers. 



PUBLIC SESSION— 10:00 A. M. 



The paper, "Agricultural College and Beekeeping," by Mr. 

 Millen was read by himself. A general discussion followed. 



The paper, "A Plea for Better Bees and Queens," by J. Smith 

 was read by F. C. Pellett. Discussion followed, Messrs. Collins, 

 Root, Phillips, Howe, Pellett, Jager and others taking part. 



The paper by Prof. Wilmon Newell was read by Dr. Gates. 



Mr. J. L. Peabody spoke on the development of the honey ex- 

 tractor, and gave some of his reminiscences of early beekeeping in 

 Denver. Mr. Moon, another old beekeeper, gave some of his exper- 

 iences. 



The paper, "Autumn Mating to Control Inheritance in Honey 

 Bees," by Prof. F. W. L. Sladen was read by Mr. Millen. General 



