Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-02
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS REFLECTED
D. Lathrop President, w. w. Beckwith Secretary and C. D. Greenman Treasurer of County Agricultural Society Receipts Were About $16,ooo-Nearly Equaled by Expenses-Lookng Forward to Bigger Fair Than Ever Next Year.

tion presented its report, which was accepted and its recommendations adopted. These consisted of the fol- lowing:
 First-In section we would sug- gest that the choice of directors it should read One Director from each town in the county as far as practical but not mandatory that all towns be
 represented.
 Second-Your present constitution l does not set forth the duties of the president and we suggest that the fol-
 lowing be added to Section 3: The president shall preside at all meet | tngs of the society and the executive committee and enforce the provisions Of the constitution and bylaws. He shall have the deciding vote on all questions. He shall appoint all off, cers and committees when not other wise ordered between the annual meetings and present the same to the executive committee for their appro- val. He shall have a general super vision over all work of this society, and all expense incurred in the per- 1ormance of his duty shall be paid from the treasury. Also that the first vice president shall attend all sessions Of the society and the executive com mittee and shall give the president any assistance he may require of him, and In the absence of the president he shall perform all duties of the presi- dent. He shall have a voice and vote in all meetings of the executive com mittee.
 Work Up Membership. l On motion of Elmer R. Pierson a vote was passed authorizing the chair to appoint a committee of three to work in the interest of the member ship of the society.
 Suggestions for the Future.
 Woodbury O. Rogers advanced the | opinion that it would be advisable to exchange membership mutually with the the New London County Improve
 ment league, if this could be done Secretary Beckwith also advocated the idea He told of the valuable as- sistance the county agent had been to him during his first year as secretary | Of the society and went on to tell oi the enmity and i'll will he had gained | In his position as secretary by simply | making an effort to carry out the pro-
 visions of the constitution and bylaws | of the society. He said that for the
 paltry s2oO he received it was the
 most thankless job in New LondoT | county. He had written during tho
 past year LILA letters. and these diC | not include the notices to this or othel
 meetings. but matters pertinent to tht i welfare of the society. He touched or
 the matter of the grange awards anC | suggested that in another year tn, 1 awards be made by marking the ex 1 hibits by points.
 i The secretary stated that he hat | received for the next fair the exhibit,
 of Fairbanks modern machinery, tn | New Haven and Storrs experiments stations and the national Canadian az | ricultural exhibit. He felt that nex year would be the biggest in the his | tory of the society and urged the mat | terSof making additions and improve l ments to the exhibition buildings b | taken under consideration.
 The business of the meeting wa ] concluded at noon.