182 THE BEEKEEPERS' REVIEW 



National Beekeepers' Association, a voluntary organization, pro- 

 poses to disband, and Whereas, the members of said organization 

 have applied for membership in this Association, Therefore, Be It 

 Resolved that the members of the voluntary organization and the 

 same are hereby declared to be members of this Association and 

 entitled to the rights and privileges thereof. 



Moved by Dr. Phillips and carried that the delegates withdraw 

 to the back room. The Chair appointed Mr. N. L. Henthorne to 

 conduct the public session. 



DELEGATE SESSION— 11 :30 A. M. 



Mr. E. J. Baxter nominated Dr. Gates for President of the 

 Association. Dr. Gates asked that another nominee be considered 

 and Mr. Foster placed the nomination of F. C. Pellett. 



Moved by Mr. Baxter and carried that the Secretary cast a 

 unanimous ballot for Dr. Gates. 



Mr. F. C. Pellett nominated for Vice President. Moved and 

 carried that the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot 

 for Mr. Pellett. 



Mr. Wesley Foster and Mr. G. W. Williams were nominated 

 for Secretary-Treasurer. Moved by Mr. Williams and granted by 

 unanimous consent that the ballots be not counted and that the Sec- 

 retary cast a unanimous vote for Mr. Foster for Secretary-Treas- 

 urer for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Williams asked as a matter of formality to accept the pro- 

 position of the members of the dissolved National Beekeepers' 

 Association, unincorporated, to become members of the National 

 Beekeepers' Association, incorporated, in conformity with the pro- 

 visions of its corporation. 



Moved by Mr. Pellett, seconded by Mr. Baxter, and carried by 

 a rising vote that the appreciation of the Association for services 

 rendered be extended to Mr. Williams. 



The election of three Directors was the next order of business. 



Moved and carried that the Secretary cast a unanimous ballot 

 for Mr. Townsend for Director. 



E. J. Baxter, J. H. Stoneman, Francis Jager and Dr. E. F. 

 Phillips nominated for Directors. Mr. Jager and Dr. Phillips with- 

 drew. Mr. Baxter and Mr. Stoneman elected. 



The following resolution presented by Dr. Phillips, was adopt- 

 ed: 



Whereas, Mr. E. D. Townsend has served the National Bee- 

 keepers' Association faithfully as Editor of the official organ (The 

 Beekeepers' Review) and as Director. 



