be held during the year, other than the Annual Meeting. An Autumn 
and a Spring meeting were finally decided upon. 
The future policy of the Nominating Committee was discussed, 
but it was generally agreed that the provisions of the new By-Laws 
made it possible for the action of this Committee to be democratic 
and representative of the interests of the Organization as a whole. 
The question of the cost of the Garden Club of America was 
discussed. Mrs. Charles A. Stout, of the Short Hills Garden Club, 
and Mrs. Francis Farwell, of the Garden Club of Ilhnois stated that 
they felt it unfortunate that the business arrangements of the Club 
should be financed by the generosity of two or three members. Mrs. 
Harold Irving Pratt of the North Country Garden Club of Long 
Island, Secretary of the National Organization stated that every or- 
ganization had to have its beginning. That this Organization was only 
just starting its work, and that if it followed the policy outlined for 
it by the new Constitution, it would, in time, be self-supporting. 
Until then it was her pleasure, as Secretary, to defray the expenses 
of the clerical work for the ensuing year. Mrs. Brewster also expressed 
her willingness to follow the policy which has been her custom since 
her acceptance of the position as Editor of the Bulletin. Mrs. Pratt 
also stated that Mrs. Auchincloss, the Treasurer, who was unable to 
be present at this meeting, had stated her willingness to continue the 
present arrangement of the Treasurer's Office. It was pointed out 
that the greatest expense of the Organization was the Bulletin, 
which at the moment was not self-supporting, owing to the fact 
that it had been decided to discontinue advertising. It was felt, 
however, that this was the wise policy to pursue, and that owing to 
the growth of the Organization, and to the increasing numbers of 
outside subscribers, which are being added to the subscription list 
of the Bulletin, in time, it would reach a degree of self-support, 
which would be commensurate with the income of the Organization. 
An expression of appreciation was tendered to Mrs. Brewster for 
her work as Editor of the Bulletin. 
The question of the winter meeting of the Garden Club OF Ameri- Date of 
CA was then discussed. It was decided that as the President, Mrs. S. V. Autumn 
R. Crosby, was leaving for Europe, on the 9th of October, the first gen- Meeting 
eral meeting should be held before her departure. The date was 
finally arranged for the 7 th and 8th of October. The arrangements ' 
for the meeting were given over to Mrs. Robert C. Hill, of the East 
Hampton Garden Club, Chairman of the Programme Committee. 
After an expression of thanks to Mrs. Crosby, for the great 
personal interest which she had taken in the arrangements for this 
Annual Meeting, and sincere congratulations to her, for the success 
of her efforts, and of appreciation of what her acceptance of the 
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