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Prof. VanDeman said he regarded the proposition as wise from a business 
point of view because, as the certificate would be given only to Life Members, 
the effect of it would be to stimulate accessions to the Life Membership roll 
from among the Biennial Members. 
Treasurer Taft explained, in regard to the funds on hand, that he estimated 
there would be a balance Of about five hundred dollars, after the printing of 
the Society’s Proceedings, at the end of the year. He said that, as the Life 
Membership fees had averaged $100 a year for the last three years, the cost 
of a copper plate could be defrayed from this source alone. 
Prof? Craig declared himself heartily in favor of issuing the certificate, 
as he believed it would promote the dignity of the Society and would be valu- 
able from a commercial s.tandpoint. He felt that if he owned a Certificate of 
Membership he would value it equally with his college diploma. 
The discussion here closed, and Mr. McFarland’s motion was adopted with- 
out objection. 
Mr. Goodman, Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, presented and 
read a report as follows: 
RESOLUTIONS. 
Resolved, That the good will and best wishes of every member of this 
Society are hereby conveyed to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and to 
its able and obliging Secretary, Mr. David Rust, for the use of the beautiful 
Horticultural Hall and its appurtenances for this meeting. A more pleasant 
and satisfactory place for such a meeting could not have been provided. 
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be tendered to the Press of 
the city of Philadelphia for their generous notices of our sessions, both before 
and during the meeting. Notwithstanding the fact that their columns were 
crowded with the many important features of the G. A. R. Encampment, 
which occurred at the same time, they have given generous space and 
attention to the work of the American Pomological Society. 
Resolved, That our thanks be extended to the H. A. Dreer Company for 
courtesy in tendering to our members free of all cost, a trip to their beautiful 
nurseries and grounds at Riverton, N. J., which many of our members have 
accepted and enjoyed. 
Resolved, That the gratitude of our members be made known to Messrs. 
Thomas Meehan & Sons for courtesies extended to those who visited their 
nurseries and particularly for their thoughtfulness in adding to the pleasure 
of the session by taking a large party of our members on a delightful carriage 
ride down Wissahickon Drive. 
Resolved, That the Local Committee of Arrangements composed of Messrs. 
Moses Paxson, Edward Campbell, Thomas B. Meehan, Wm. Warner Harper 
and David Rust be tendered our thanks for their services in obtaining so 
delightful a place as Wissahickon Inn for th° hotel headquarters of the 
Society. 
Resolved, That our thanks are due to our worthy Secretary for securing so 
large an attendance of representative pomologists and for providing so good a 
program for the several sessions. He deserves just recompense, in our good 
will at least, for his labors in promoting the success of this meeting. 
