felt this matter of arrangement and introduction was largely a ques- 
tion of preference on the part of each Member Club. 
A letter from Miss Jane B. Haines, President of the School of 
Horticulture for Women at Ambler was read. The purport of this 
letter was an appeal for funds. The cause was vouched for in a letter 
by Mrs. Charles Henry, of Philadelphia. As pertinent to the discus- 
sion, the Secretary then read a letter from Mrs. Francis King asking 
what was the proper channel through which to solicit contributions 
for outside interests from the Garden Club or America, A discus- 
sion followed upon the general policy of co-operation with other or- 
ganizations and a Resolution formed at the meeting of the Executive 
Committee, June 28th, was read: 
RESOLVED : That the policy of the Garden Club of America 
forbid the enclosure in the Bulletin of leaflets issued by outside 
organizations in which funds are solicited. 
This Resolution was unanimously adopted. 
A letter received by the Secretary from Mrs. Francis King was 
read, urging the co-operation" of the Garden Club of America with 
the Woman's National Farm & Garden Association, Inc., by having 
Farm & Garden Association Committees in all the Member Clubs, 
the members of said Committees to be members of both Organiza- 
tions, and to look out for the interests of the Farm & Garden Associa- 
tion in the Garden Club of America. It was stated the Allegheny 
Garden Club had some method of co-operation. The Allegheny 
Garden Club was asked to explain this relation. After much dis- 
cussion in which the aims of the two organizations were thoroughly 
discussed, it was decided that though the interest on the part of the 
ofi&cers and the individual members of the Garden Club of America 
for the Farm & Garden Association was sincere, it was deemed unwise 
to initiate a policy of co-operation with the Farm & Garden Associa- 
tion or any other organization. It was agreed that the Garden 
Club of America had a great and growing purpose, and that the 
interest of its members should be directed solely in the channels of 
its own organization. 
The Pasadena Garden Club proposed by the Millbrook Garden 
Club, and seconded by the Santa Barbara Club, was duly elected to 
membership in the Garden Club of America. 
The Denver Garden Club, proposed by the East Hampton Gar- 
den Club, and seconded by the Santa Barbara Garden Club was duly 
elected to membership in the Garden Club of America. 
Upon motion the meeting adjourned. 
The second day began with a visit to the home of Mrs. Walter S. 
Denegre, at West Manchester. The Court between the house and 
the large, informal ball-room was most interesting. The gardens 
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