Proceedings—Society Meetings. 
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President Stilson in the chair. 
After calling the meeting to order, the president stated that the ob¬ 
ject for which the Society was convened, was the election of ofhcer s 
for the ensuing year, and such other business as might legally' come 
before it under the provisions of the constitution. Said he hoped 
the action of the meeting would be harmonious, and that the per¬ 
sons elected to fill the responsible offices would be men who had 
the best interests of the society in view, and who believed the Wis¬ 
consin State Agricultural Society was one of the great agencies for 
the advancement of the industrial interests of the State, and who 
were willing to devote their energies in promoting its welfare and 
making it a greater power for the advancement of all the State’s 
material interests. 
Hon. E. W. Keyes, of Madison, moved that the present officers 
of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society be nominated for the 
ensuing year by acclamation. In support of this motion, Mr. Keyes 
stated that it did not seem necessary to take up the time of the meet¬ 
ing by an election by ballot, or by the appointment of a commit¬ 
tee to recommend the names of suitable persons to fill the various 
offices. He believed the life-members had no desire to make any 
change at this time; that each and every officer had discharged his 
duty honestly, faithfully, and efficient^, and he believed that the 
best interests of the Society would be subserved by their re-election. 
Dr. 0. W. Wight said it gave him great pleasure to second the 
motion of that eminent agriculturist, Hon. E. VY. Keyes, and that 
the services rendered by the present officers of the Society, in the 
interest of agriculture and the kindred arts, had been appreciated 
by the members, and there was a disposition to let u well enough 
alone.” He hoped the motion would prevail. 
The motion was unanimously adopted, and the President declared 
the present officers of the Society re-elected for the year 1876, as 
follows: 
President —Eli Stilson, Winnebago County. 
Vice-Presidents: 
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—T. C. Dousman, Waukesha County. 
Geo. E. Bryant, Dane County. 
J. II. Warren, Green County. 
J. L. Mitchell, Milwaukee County. 
Satterlee Clark, Dodge County. 
