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The Rorists^ Review 



Jolt 21, 1921 



ALL ABOUT CONVENTION— 



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THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 



The program for the thirty-seventh annual convention of the Society of 

 American Florists, to be held in Washington, D. C, August 16 to 18, contains one 

 radical departure from previous convention programs. That is the opening of 

 the first session at 10 a. m. on the first day instead of at 2 p. tn., as last year. 

 This will permit an extra session to be held, the afternoon session of the (frst 

 day, which will be devoted to two interesting addresses, one by F, T. Giblin, the 

 noted boiler manufacturer at Utica, N. Y., and the other by Prof. H. B. Dorner, 

 the well known head of the division of floriculture at the University of Illinois. 

 Tuesday morning will be devoted to the customary opening exercises and the 

 program for Wednesday and Thursday are, in general, about as last year, the 

 afternoon of the second day again being devoted to publicity reports and 

 addresses. A number of highly interesting addresses and committee reports in 

 addition to those noted above are on the program. The sessions will be held at 

 the Convention hall, at Fifth and K streets. The president's reception, on Tues- 

 day evening, will be held at the New Washington hotel. For the many other 

 items of interest on the program peruse the complete schedule below: 



FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 

 Morning Session, 10:30 A. M. 

 Invo(>atlon by Rev. Dr. James Sliera Montgomery, Chaplain of U. S. House of Representatives. 

 Convention called to order by Otto Bauer, President of Florists' Club of Washington, D. C. 

 Address of Welcome in behalf of the District of Columbia, by Hon. Cuno H. Randolph, President 

 Board of Commissioners, District of Columbia. 



Address of Welcome in behalf of the United States, by Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of 

 Agriculture. 



Address of Welcome in behalf of the Florists of Washington, by John Henry Small HI. 



Kesponse li.v I'nst President John K. M. L. FarQUhar, Boston, Mass. 



President Thomas Itoland's address. 



Reading minutes of the Executive Board. 



Report of the Secretarj'. 



Report of the Treasurer. 



Report of the Finance Committee. 



Report of the Washington Representative. 



Reports of tlie State Vice-Presidents. 



Reports of the Standing Committees: 



Committee on Development of American Products. 

 Committee on School Gardens. 

 Committee on Nomenclature. 



(Reports of the Publicity Committee and National Flower Show Committee will be presented 

 at subsequent sessions.) 

 Reports of Special Committees: 



Committee on Membership Drive, by J. F. Ammann, Chairman, EdwardsvlUe, 111. 

 Cunimittce on Cuiil Kci>nuinies, by K. Allan IVlrce. Chairman, Waltham, Mass. 

 Consideration of invitations in the matter of selection of next place of meeting. 

 Miscellaneous Business. 

 Judging of Trade Exhibits. 



Afternoon Session, 2 P. M. 

 Address: "Greenhouse Heating— The Heart of the Business," by F. T. Giblin, Utica, N. Y. 

 Discussion. 



Address: "What Agricultural Colleges Are Doing for the Florists," by Prof. H. B. Dorner, 

 Urbana, 111. » 



Discussion. 

 Discussion of Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws, and voting on same. 



Evening Session. 

 President's Reception. 



(The function will take place in the New AVashington Hotel. In accordance with President 

 Roland's reiniest, the reception will be entirely informal in character. It is .fuggested that 

 the most comfortable clothing will be best appropriate for the occasion.) 

 Ballot for next place of meeting. 



SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17. 

 Morning Session, 0:30 A. M. 

 Nomination of officers for 1922. 

 Report of Committee on President's address. 



Address: "Providing Stock in Substitution for Material Excluded from Importation Under 

 Quarantine Order ."17." by Prof. L. C. Corbett, Bureau of I'lant Industry, U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



Discussion: " 'Dutcli' Bulbs — The Unloading of Exporters' SuniUis .Stocks on the American 

 Market." 



(This subject is called up on the recommendation of the Executive Board. The discussion 

 will be opened by the reading of the report of a special committee ajipointed, under a 

 rcsiiliition p.isscd at tlie meeting of the board in Januarv- last, to gatlier data in the 

 matter.) 

 Report of the Botanist. 

 Hejiort of tlie Pntlioiogist. 

 Report of the Entomologist. 

 Questiou Box. 



Afternoon Session, 2 P. M. 

 Rc[)ort of romniittce on Public ity, by Henry I'enn, ("liairmnn, Boston, Mass. 

 Discussion. 



Address: "Publicity for Florists," by E. D. Fcrnnld, Adveitising Manager of ttie New York 

 Post. New York. 

 Discussion. 



Address; "National Publicity," by Major P. I". O'Keofp, Boston, Mass. 

 Discussion. 

 Conference of State Vice-Presidents. 



THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. 

 Morning Session, 9:30 A. M. 

 Election of ollicers for 1922. Polls open from 10:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m,, or until all in line 

 have voted. Voting will be conducted under the new system. There will be five voting places: 

 "A" to "D" inclusive; "E" to "K" Inclusive; "L" to "P" inclusive; "Q" to "T" inclusive; 

 "U" to "Z" inclusive. Please vote promptly. Only members in good standing can vote. 

 Report of Judges on Trade Exhibits. 



HeiHirt of the National Flower Show Committee, by George Asmus, Chairman,, Chicago, III. 

 Discussion. 



Address: "The Value of Flower Shows in Publicity for the Florists' Industry," by C. H. 

 Totty, .Madison, N. J. 



Afternoon Session, 2 P. M. 

 Address: "Maintenance of Soil Fertility," by Professor James H. Seattle, Horticulturist, U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 

 Discussion. 

 Deferred Business. 



nenjonstratliin (jf Flower Arrangements, by Max Srhling. New York. 



Fliirists' Telegraph Delivery Association : A general conference at which F. T. D. President Philip 

 Breitnie.ver will preside. 



Report of Committee on Memorials, Michael Barker, Chairman, Chicago, 111. 

 Final Resolutions. 



AMENDMENTS OFFERED. 



On Membership and Andlt. 



The amendments to the constitution 

 and by-laws of the S. A. F. to be offered 

 at the Washington convention include 

 one which will provide for the suspen- 

 sion and subsequent dropping of mem- 

 bers in arrears for dues. The rest are 

 concerned with the separation of the 

 auditing duties from those of the 

 finance committee and the formation of 

 a new committee for that work. 



The amendment on members in ar- 

 rears, recommended by the executive 

 board, would amend Article IV, "Mem- 

 bership," by adding to Section 2 the 

 following: "Any member becoming in 

 arrears for dues for one year may be 

 suspended, and if for two years shall 

 be dropped from the membership roll." 

 As amended, the section to read: 



Section 2. Fees and Assessments: Any eligi- 

 ble person may become a meml)cr of the so- 

 ciety on the payment of $5.00, and such payment 

 shall cover the annual dues for the balance of 

 the calendar year. 



The annual dues shall be $5.00 per year, pay- 

 able In advance on the first day of January. 

 Any annual member in good standing may be- 

 come a life member on payment of $50.00 and be 

 exempt from all future assessments. 



Any member becoming in arrears for dues for 

 one year may be suspended, and if for two years 

 shall be dropped from the membership roll. 



The other amendments, concerned 

 with the finance and audit committees, 

 would, first, amend Article 2, Section 

 4, "Standing Committees and Their Du- 

 ties," reading: 



(d) Audit and Finance Committee: 

 The president assuming oflJce January 1, 1921, 

 shall appoint three members selected from among 

 the permanently elected directors on the Exec- 

 utive Board, one for one year, one for two years, 

 and one for three years: and each next elected 

 president upon taking office shall appoint one 

 such director for three years. It shall be the 

 duty of this committee to audit the books of 

 the secretary and treasurer nt least once each 

 year, just prior to the annual meeting of the 

 Executive Board. The committee shall have 

 the power to make temporary loans for the so- 

 ciety, or any of Its duly elected committees, and 

 shall have charge of the investment of ail funds 

 of the society. 



This would be done by striking out 

 the words "Audit and" appearing in 

 the caption, so that the paragraph will 

 apply to a finance committee only, and 

 by striking out the sentence, "It shall 

 be the duty of this committee to audit 

 the books of the Secretary and Treas- 

 urer at least once each year, just prior 

 to the annual meeting of the Executive 

 Board," and by adding the sentence, 

 "The Treasurer of the Society shall be 

 a member of this committee." As 

 amended, the paragraph will read: 



(d) Finance Committee: The president as- 

 suming office January 1. 1921. shall appoint three 

 members selected from among the permanently 

 elected directors on the Executive Board, one 

 for one year, one for two years, and one for 

 three years; and each next elected president 

 upon taking office shall appoint one such direc- 

 tor for three years. The treasurer of the so- 

 ciety shall be a member of this committee. 

 The committee shall have the power to make 

 temporary loans for the society, or any of its 

 duly elected committees, and shall have charge 

 of the investment of all funds of the society. 



Then will be amended Article 2, Sec- 

 tion 4, "Standing Committees and 

 Their Duties," by adding a paragraph 

 as follows: 



(e) The president assuming office January 1, 

 1922, and each succeeding president, shall, Im- 

 mediately upon taking office, appoint from among 

 the members of the society, other than the di- 

 rectors, a committee of three who shall audit 



