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numerous clubs. With the commissioners behind the district vice- 

 president, and each district vice-president urging the chibs within 

 her district to set apart one day early in the year to our mos- 

 quito work, you should begin to see definite results. Rome was 

 not built in a day — neither will all Jersey mosquitoes be killed 

 within a year. The time will surely come when, this work will 

 be of common interest and gain more generous support of the 

 people of the state. 



As Mrs. Olsen has said, 'AVhen club women want a thing they 

 work for it." You will all agree with me that if the men and 

 women of this state work side by side in an effort to exterminate 

 this pest, that the desired result will certainly become a reality. 



Mr. SpKncer MilIvER — I want tO' call Mrs. Boynton's atten- 

 tion to the fact that the mosquito that sings is she. . 



Mr. Howetl — Mr. Chairman, these ladies will learn in time 

 more about the mosquito. Before questions are asked or discus- 

 sion is had, Mr. Chairman, I want now tO' move that a rising vote 

 of thanks be extended to Mrs. Boynton. 



Mr. Wietiam Porter — I am rising to second this motion as 

 my friend Mr. Howell has formulated it. 



President Meyers — You have heard .the motion that a vote 

 of thanks be extended to Mrs. Boynton for her able presentation 

 of the paper. All those in favor signify by rising. 



(The entire assembly arose.) 



I would like to say on behalf of this association that the im- 

 portance of what you have brought before us will not be lost. 

 Mrs. Olsen has told us of the power that is ready tO' be put into 

 operation through the women's clubs. Mrs. Boynton has told us 

 of the method whereby we can use this latent power for the great 

 extension of our work. I think it is the most important thing 

 that has come before this association in its existence. Through 

 Mr. Dobbins' motion it will be referred to the executive com- 

 mittee, which is a body of live wires, and I can assure you the 

 plan will be fulfilled. 



Mr. Engle^ — I feel very much encouraged. There have been 

 times when this mosquito question has been very discouraging. 

 We know ourselves that it seems so long and hopeless to con- 

 vince a great many others, but I have taken new heart with this 

 report from the organized women. It reminds me of a little story 



