the mark or not — but I do know that you have all been very patient 
with me, and that the mental exercise I have had arouses my sym- 
pathy for the woman who wrote of herself: 
"My thoughts like little schools of fish 
Golden and well-confined, 
Swim round and round and round the dish 
That is my mind." 
M. H. B. McK. 
Resignation of Mrs. Crosby 
Members of the Garden Club of America will remember that 
the meeting of the Autumn of 1920 was arranged especially early in 
October in order that the organization might have the privilege of 
the presence of our newly elected President before she and her daughter 
sailed for Europe. Mrs. Crosby accepted the office of the Presi- 
dency of the Garden Club of America last June with the greatest 
enthusiasm. The Directors congratulated themselves to think that 
the ability which Mrs. Crosby had shown in other organizations 
was to be. given to the Garden Club of America and eagerly 
anticipated her return in March this Spring. 
It is with the greatest regret that the Secretary of the Garden 
Club of America announces to its members that, owing to an 
unexpected change of plans in Mrs. Crosby's family, it has become 
necessary for her to remain in Europe very much longer than she 
anticipated. In fact her stay will be prolonged for months. She, 
therefore, has tendered her resignation as President of the Garden 
Club of America and this resignation has been accepted with full 
appreciation of the loss which the organization must undergo. 
The Garden Club of America, however, seems to be rich in 
presidential timber, judging from the rejoicing which has come to 
the ears of the Secretary over the news of the consent of Mrs. Samuel 
Sloan, first Vice-President, to fill the office for the remainder of the 
unexpired term and of her acceptance of the request of the Nomin- 
ating Committee to have her name placed upon the ticket for Presi- 
dent for the ensuing year. The Secretary is especially pleased as 
she has worked with Mrs. Sloan closely and, above all, in the last 
few months, has realized the great advantage to the organization of 
having the President's residence in the same city with the central 
office. Mrs. Sloan's fitness for this office is so well acknowledged 
that it is unnecessary to make mention of it. The secretary voices 
the feeling of the Directors in expressing her great satisfaction and 
her appreciation of what Mrs. Sloan's tenure of office will mean to 
the Garden Club of America. Harriet Pratt, Secretary 
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