Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-16
6. D. WHITMAN FOR PRESIDENT
New London Man Elected to Head County Improvement League-Organization Completed-Offcers Probably to Be in Transportation Co., Building Shetucket St.

which had worked towards the organ. provement league, and moved a vote of thanks to them, which was passed.
 Directors Reported Officers.
 After recess of about an hour the directors returned from the anteroon and made report of the election of the officers already mentioned. Secretary Jewett called upon E. E. Rogers Of New London to introduce the, new president, MT. Whitman.
 introduced President Whitman.
 In making the Introduction MT. Rog- CTS said that he considered the league had made an excellent choice for its first president for 1t had placed in office an honest, in telligent and capable man who had had much experience Tn the fanfing line, and possibly would be as well informed as any expert they might get to act as the county agent, since he had been for several years general manager of the Fishers Island farm of the Fergusons, and there was still demand for him there, but he had bought an extensive farm near New London, and is considered one of their most successful farmers. He has the success habit, and the right man for the presidency of this county league.
 President Whitman was received with applause as he took the chair and assumed direction of the meeting, saving that he had deserved to be called success, but that MT. Rogers was fine whitewasher and had done a great job upon him in the introduce ton he had made. President Whit man said that he considered it had been a wonderful achievement to launch such a movement as the New London City Improvement league in so short a time, and he brought out a burst of laughter as he referred to a motto which he had seen at an agrf- cultural exposition: Grit makes the man. the want of 1t the chump; the men who win lay hold and hump.
 The matter of securing rooms was left with the secretary, who said that he had in prospect a room in the transportation company building on Shetucket street.
 The election by the directors had also included the naming of B. A. Geer of G-fswoId Eugene R. CallSins of Old Lyme and Ii. F. Houston of Salem as the directors from those towns and the naming of c. E. Staples of Col chester as member of the finance committee.
 The question of mass meeting in New London was left to E. E, Rogers, President Whitman and B. J. Hemp stead of Waterford. President whitman called attention
  were to ge ahead and secure all the members possible and this peint of securing new members was emp1la-- sized by MT, Henestead of Waterford who advised that everybody ought to preach the county improvement league for the next week. pireeters' Meeting Called. President Whitman announced that there would be a directors meeting next Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the rooms of the Business Men s association In Norwich when Professor Jarvis ef Sterrs will be present te confer with the directors.
 The completed list of directors Is as follows:
 Bezrsh-Qaver c. Gardner. Celeheste-C. B. Staples. East I.yTne-Rev c. F. Eldredge. F'ranklIn-lC. B, Davis. Crisw eld-E. A. Geer. Grotpn-Irving E. Crouch. LebanenFTed c. Tyler Ledyard- Billings T. Avery. Liebon-James B. Palmer. 1syme-Ray L. Harding. 1 Mentv1lle-C. A. Beebe. North Stoningtpn-Joh D. Avery. 1 New London-E. E. Rogers. 1 Norwicla-Charles P. Bushnell. City of Norwich-W eodbUry Q. Rog- CTS
 l Old Iyme-Eugene B. Calkins> l Salem-H. F. Houston, 1 Sprague-Allison Ladd. Jr. i StonfnEton-A. G. Wheeler. 1 Volurtown-John E. Tanner. l Waterford-E. J. Hampstead.