PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



Meeting of January 20, 1937 



The meeting was called to order by the President at the 

 New York Botanical Garden with nineteen members present. 

 The minutes of the meeting of January 5 were read, and after 

 a few minor changes, were unanimously adopted. 



The resignations of Dr. Chester W. Emmons, Washington, 

 D. C, and Mrs. R. P. Wodehouse were accepted with regret. 



The Corresponding Secretary moved that Dr. G. M. Reed 

 be elected to fill the vacancy on the Bulletin editorial board 

 left by our deceased president. Dr. M. A. Howe. The motion 

 was carried unanimously. The President then brought up the 

 fact that our Local Flora Committee as at present constituted 

 was unwieldly and too specific as to the groups of plants, and 

 asked for a discussion by the Club of this matter. After con- 

 siderable discussion a motion was passed instructing the Presi- 

 dent to proceed with a reorganization of the committee as best 

 fitted present circumstances. The President further reported 

 that not all of the standing and other special committees had 

 yet been completed, but would be reported later. 



Dr. R. A. Harper, chairman of a special committee on reso- 

 lutions, then read a resolution commemorating Dr. M. A. 

 Howe, as follows: 



The Torrey Botanical Club notes with great sorrow the 

 death of Dr. Marshall Avery Howe on December 24, 1936, at 

 the age of 69 years. Following his election to membership 

 January 12, 1897, Dr. Howe was one of the most active and 

 valuable members of the Club. He was a faithful attendant at 

 the regular meetings and was a leader in all activities having 

 for their aim a more extended knowledge of plant life, as well as 

 the welfare of the Club. 



On occasions where careful thought and sound judgment 

 were highly important Dr. Howe could always be depended 

 upon to render effective service. His scientific contributions 

 were of the highest order, many of his papers being sought by 

 the editors for publication in Torreya, the Bulletin and Mem- 

 oirs. 



Dr. Howe served the Club at various times in an official 

 capacity as associate editor, editor of Torreya, editor of the 



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