, 1911-03-25

Afteri was shewn that proper notice of the
General Meeting IN accordance with tha
Soriety's Rules had been given, and that .
sufficient number Of members was present
the Chairman gave the word t. the Societv'a
Chairman, who, after referring to former
publications in the AUj8 and what had been
said during the Festal Meeting, took up the.
first item on the Order of the Day.
/. Namely he gave a brief report for
the year, and spoke of the way in which
1t was thought the Society ought to. work in
the future, mentioning, among other peints
the distribution to the members and in the
schools of pamphlets and writings on the
Society's objects.
Mr.. julius Arendrup proposed that tbs
Society should arrange for holding plough
ing matches, and should offer premiums tor
the best and cheapest harness for mules and
asses and for the most suitable carts.
Mr.. Lunney expressed his appreciation of
what the last speaker had done for the
introduction here of moro rational methods
OF treating the soil and especially of better
pIoughing.
The Society could no doubt help IN the
ways pointed out, bat ploughing matches
should perhaps be left to an Agricultural
Society.
The Society Chairman answered tbot tbo
Committee would take Mn. Arendlnn,. ,ra
posaIs under consideration, as we'll =. ,,o
other matters Of importance, for instance
the transport anu Strengthening OF animuA>
50 far as he was concerned lie must regard
the holding OF pIoughing matches as lying
somawhlt outside Of the Society's sphere,
but the Society's tasks III the future 50 close
y concerned tine Planters, thqt one of them
should be the S1.iety'5 Chairman, aud he
bONnb tIAraFl,.. Fln4 20 y ra.ro ~, o.t.t, ,,,,
er would be seen ut the head Of the Society.
2. The Secretary stated, that the number
Of membels at the end Of 1910 was 113, and
that 30 had since subscribe | their names.
making the total at the present moment 1872.
The Society had received from the old
society, FIRES. 174205. Entrance fees and
subscriptions for 1910 amounted to Frcs. 311,
interest on capital FIRES. 7.45 total income
FIRES. 2060.50. The expenses for printing,
medals, diplomas &c. amounted to Frcs.
$500, leaving q balance in the banks here
of FIRES. l, 1850.
The accounts we're passed.
3. The proposal to change Rule 5, by
adding the word ''second" so that the Gem
eral Meeting, and with it the Annual Festival,
may be held in the first or second quarter of
the year, instead of the first only, was passed
unanimously, with the view of enabling the
Socletys Protectress TO be present and dis
tribute the prizes,
4. The three members of the Committee
who had retired by lot, namely Mr.. E.. Oliver,
Mrs. Gerda Nielsen and Mr.. Emil Petersen,
we're reelected.
5. Instead of Sister Else Muusmann, who
has left the Island for Denmark, Gendarme
Mr., Eneyoldsen Hansen was elected q mem
Der of the Committee.
6. Since the retiring Auditor, Director
Lachmann> could not accept reelection, on
account of shortly leaving the Island, Mr..
Syend Jorgensell was elected in his stead.
This exhausted the Order of the Day, and
the General meeting was closed.
The S~ociety's Chairman then thanked the
Chairmon of the Meeting, also Mr.. Joseph,
teacher, for the trouble he bad taken in con-
nection with the holding Of the Annual.Festi-
val and General Meeting, and the members
present for their Attendance.