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Saturday afternoon we started out Ijy sleighs to the accompani- 

 ment of jingling bells. It was a merry sight. From the end of the 

 road it was only a short walk to the sugar bush which was being 

 operated by a group of Mohonk School boys as their spring project. 

 Due to the late winter the seasOn had just begun, but the tempera- 

 ture was high enough for the sap to be running and the "first run" 

 was boiling in the great black kettle so we were able to experience 

 the sights, sounds and smells that give such fascination to maple 

 syrup making in the old-fashioned way. 



From the sugar bush we walked and slid down through cedar 

 dotted pastures. The sliding was in huge dishpans which had been 

 brought along for the purpose. One's destination was unpredictable 

 and the frequent upsets were highly amusing to the onlookers. 

 Many animal tracks were noted — the skunk being most frequent. 

 The prints of a very large buck were seen. 



Supper was cooked by the leader at the old log cabin under the 

 watchful eyes of many experts. Steaks, potatoes with onions and 

 coffee disappeared in great quantities. The singing of old-time 

 songs to the accompaniment of the accordion put us in the mood 

 for the sleigh ride up the mountain. The stars were very brilliant 

 and the northern lights put on a display for us, while nearby the 

 kerosene lanterns cast weird shadows among the trees. 



Daniel Smiley, Jr. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



The Annual Meeting, January 9, 1940 



The Torrey Botanical Club held its annual meeting and dinner 

 on January 9, 1940, at the Men's Faculty Club at Columbia Univer- 

 sity. 



One hundred and five members and friends were present. 



The following were elected to membership : Annual: Mr. San- 

 ford S. Tepfer, 1354 East 19th St., Brooklyn, New York (transfer 

 from Associate) ; and Dr. Herschell Fox, 237 East 20th Street, 

 New York, N. Y. Associate: Miss Grace G. Lyman, 197 Main St., 

 Easthampton, Mass. (transfer from Annual) ; Mr. Spencer Scott 

 Marsh, Midwood Terrace, Madison, N. J. (transfer from Annual) ; 

 Mrs. SDencer Scott Marsh, Midwood Terrace, Madison, N. T- ", 



