Central Office, we shall have to increase our rent. Other in- 
creases are necessary. It is suggested by the Finance Committee 
that different sorts of membership be presented for your 
consideration, as follows: 
Donors $100.00 
Contributors 50.00 
Sustaining 25.00 
Subscribing 10.00 
This does not mean new memberships, but a new type of 
membership to be taken by those who are already members of 
The Garden Club of America. It does not interfere in any 
way with the regular $2.00 membership. It is really a voluntary 
contribution and information concerning it will be sent out from 
the Central Office. The Council of Presidents at their meeting 
yesterday recommended that the matter be placed before you 
today. "Without the additional income provided by this new 
type of membership, which is purely voluntary, the work of 
The Garden Club of America cannot go on. 
The President stated that she would welcome a discussion of 
the subject. 
Upon motion of Mrs. Lloyd of the Montgomery and 
Delaware County Garden Club, seconded by Mrs. Parker of the 
Michigan Garden Olub, it was 
Voted: That the form of membership proposed by the 
Chairman of the Finance Committee be accepted as a permanent 
arrangement. 
Upon motion of Mrs. Elliot, seconded by Mrs. Mercer, it was 
Voted : That the original motion be amended to include the 
addition of another membership for $5.00. 
After some discussion, the President stated that last year 
the assessment plan had been brought before the meeting and 
been voted upon favorably, but that afterwards there was a 
great deal of opposition and it was the feeling of the Finance 
Committee that a different plan would have to be devised to 
meet the expenses of the organization and they felt that the 
voluntary membership was the best solution. She explained 
that the contribution was for a year only, to be renewed at the 
option of the member. 
Mrs. Brewster suggested an increase in the annual dues, 
which led to considerable discussion, some favoring and some 
opposing this idea. Mrs. Rand stated that it would be necessary 
to double the dues in order to raise the amount to meet the 
budget. 
Mrs. Brewster then suggested that, inasmuch as the contribut- 
ing membership had been accepted, they be termed contributing 
members of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth class. 
Mrs. DeGersdorff of the Lenox Club said that a suggestion 
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