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AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION, ETC. 
remain unsatisfied. Eatlier let us accept the situation, and fight 
out the battle on our present line. 
The reading of this essay was followed by interesting remarks 
from Messrs. Plumb, Kellogg, and Stickney, upon the subject 
so ably discussed in the essay; and they gav^e many instances 
of well-kept grounds and nurseries they had visited. 
Adjourned to 7 1-2 P. M. 
. 7 1-2 o’clock p. m. 
The meeting was called to order agreeably to the adjourn¬ 
ment, when, on motion of Mr. Lawrence, the following were 
appointed a committe on the nomination of officers, viz: 
Messrs. Lawrence, Plumb, Greenman, Stickney and Kellogg. 
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION. 
Mr. Lawrence offered the following, viz: 
Amend art. 4 of the constitution, by striking ont the following lines: 
“In addition to the foregoing officers, the presidents and secretaries of all 
local societies shall be deemed ex-officio members of the executive board,’ 
and inserting the following : “ The presidents of all local societies shall be 
deemed honorary members, and ex-officio vice-presidents of this society.” 
Which after consideration, was carried. 
HONORAKY MEMBERS. 
On motion of Mr. Stickney, Gov. Lucius Fairchild, Dr. J. W. 
Hoyt, D. J. Powers, and Judge J. G. Knapp, were elected 
honorary members of this society. 
On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the executive committee were 
instructed to fix the premium list for the annual fair. 
And the regular business of the meeting was then taken up, 
when Judge J. G. Knapp read an able paper upon the climate 
of this and the neighboring states, tracing the extremes of 
heat and cold, moisture and drouth to their causes, so far as 
known at present; and urging the necessity of further observa¬ 
tions, and collections of facts, as a means of counteracting the 
effects of those extremes. 
