Report of the Meeting of the Council of Presidents, the 
Board of Directors and Chairmen of Committees in attend- 
ance at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of 
America. 
A meeting of the Officers and Directors, the Presidents of 
Member Clubs and the Chairmen of Standing Committees of 
The Garden Club of America was held at the residence of Mrs. 
C. E. Briggs at Cleveland, Ohio, at eleven o'clock on Monday, 
June 12th, 1922. 
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mrs. 
Samuel Sloan, presiding. 
The Secretary was requested to read the minutes of the last 
Directors' meeting held May 8, 1922, and 
Upon motion, duly made by Mrs. Rand and seconded by Mrs. 
Stewart, it was 
Voted : To omit the reading of the minutes of the preceding 
Directors ' meeting. 
After the Secretary called the roll, the President began the meeting by 
asking the opinion of those present as to participation in the big Flower 
Shows, whether they participate from a sense of duty or because they really 
enjoy it. She spoke of the Show to be given in Philadelphia next year, and 
said that the interest shown in the New York Show this year Avas very grat- 
ifying, there having been over fifty entries. There was a diversity of opinion 
on this subject, some lacking enthusiasm and some expressing pleasure. 
The feeling seemed to be general, however, that The Garden Club of 
America would be justified in participating in the Philadelphia Flower 
Show. 
The President read a wording of the 1922 Gold Medal Award and 
asked for suggestions to aid the Committee in their decision. Mrs. Pratt 
suggested awarding it to the ' ' Exhibit which contained flowers which 
would naturally bloom out of doors at the same time, ' ' in order to stimulate 
the growers. Several suggestions met with the approval of the meeting, 
but none was definitely decided upon. Mrs. Pratt also spoke of the value 
of the miniature gardens, and urged that the Presidents encourage their 
members to compete in this class of exhibits, taking a model plot, with a 
typical house and a typical garage for model planting for a suburban place. 
The President inquired of the meeting whether it was desired that a 
meeting of The Garden Club or America be held in the Autumn, a com- 
mittee to decide later where it should be held and the exact date. Mrs. 
Hill suggested that a meeting be held in a city, and that it be a business 
meeting rather than a social meeting. Mrs. Harrison suggested that the 
meeting be held in Washington, where there are ample hotel accommoda- 
tions, and opportunity is afforded for talks with agricultural men. 
Upon motion of Mrs. Parker, of the Michigan Garden Club, seconded 
by Mrs. Crosby, of the North Shore Garden Club, it was 
Voted: That The Garden Club of America hold a business meeting 
in Washington in the Autumn. 
Mrs. Crosby added a suggestion that the Autumn Meeting be held for 
more than one day for the purpose of having committee meetings. 
The President stated that the suggestion had been made that if the 
Clubs could decide to vote in their annual budget to cover the expenses 
Flower 
Shows 
Gold Medal 
Award 
Autumn 
Meeting 
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