Expexs.es op 
Delegates 
Policy 
OF THE 
Gardex t Club 
of America 
of either the President or her Alternate it would be advantageous, inasmuch 
as members who would be valuable in council but who could not afford 
to attend the meetings would thus be enabled to do so. One or two Clubs 
have followed this plan this year, and the President commended it to the 
consideration of the Clubs. 
The Treasurer, Mrs. Band, on behalf of the Finance Committee, 
presented the report of that committee, stating that the organization is 
growing in power even more than in membership, and that the expenses 
were growing in proportion. She said this report was simply a recommen- 
dation presented to the Council of Presidents, to be voted upon at the 
Annual Meeting the following day. She explained that the annual income 
is about $7,850 and the tentative budget for next year is approximately 
$15,000. It was therefore necessary to raise about $7,000 more than is 
obtained by dues. She stated that last year an assessment of fifty cents 
was asked of each member, which plan proved very unpopular, and that 
this year the committee recommends that a new class of membership be 
introduced, namely: 
Donors $100.00 
Contributors 50.00 
Sustaining 25.00 
Subscribing 10.00 
This membership to be voluntary, and to be drawn from the present 
membership of the organization. She added that The Garden Club op 
America cannot do the sort of work they want to do without funds; that 
both the President and Secretary are doing too much and there is need of 
more stenographic service and other help in order to relieve the pressure 
at the office. 
The President explained that conditions at the Central Office are very 
crowded and the work is being carried on under tremendous difficulties, 
and said she would welcome a frank discussion of this question. She added 
that the Club is now living on back income which is nearly exhausted. 
The suggestion was made that' an extra charge of $2.00 a year for the 
Bulletin be made. Another suggestion was that the money to support 
the Club should be levied from its 3,000 members. Another President 
favored an expensive high-class membership. One member suggested that 
the Club membership be increased, and the President explained that anyone 
who was voted eligible could become a, Member-at-Large, adding that under 
the new plan suggested by the Finance Committee the membership remains 
as hitherto, with the new type of membership added. She stated that the 
assessment plan tried last year had proved very unpopular, that the Pres- 
idents had perhaps failed to present it to their Clubs in a happy manner 
and that if the new plan should be adopted at the Annual Meeting she 
hoped it would meet with the co-operation of the Clubs and their members. 
Many of those present heartily endorsed the Contributing Membership 
Plan and felt that it would be worth while to give it at least a year 's trial. 
Mrs. Band added in explanation of the proposed budget that it was 
necessary that the office space be increased to give a second room, thus 
increasing the rent to approximately $1,500.00. Mrs. Pratt stated that the 
budget was a subject about which she feels very strongly as there are 
many opportunities which cannot be met without adequate funds. For 
example: Mrs. Farwell's Wild Flower Committee, the Billboard Com- 
mittee, the Visiting Gardens Committee, the Color Chart Committee, the 
Trade delations Committee. Speaking of the Slides Committee, Mrs. Pratt 
explained that she felt that the work of packing and despatching the slides 
should be sublet to an office assistant, and she suggested that the rate for 
the rental of the slides be increased from $2.00 a box, which does not cover 
the actual expense, to $4.00. It was the unanimous decision of the meeting 
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