IS BOARD OF AGRICUT.TURE. 



son, Sid Conger, W. T. Beauchamp, J. C. Bridges, M. S. Claypool, 

 W. M. Blackstock, Cott Barnett, Aaron Jones and- J. E. McDonald. 



On motion of Mr. ISTiblack, Mr. Jones was elected temporary 

 Chairman. 



Mr. Jones took the chair and announced that the meeting was 

 ready for bnsincss. 



On motion, duly seconded, the Board proceeded to the election of 

 officers for the ensuing year, except the offices of General Superin- 

 tendent and Janitor. 



The President appointed Messrs. Niblack and E. J. Robison 

 tellers to collect and canvass the vote. 



A vote was taken for President of the Board without nomina- 

 tions, which resulted as follows : 



Mr. James E. McDonald received nine votes, Mr. E. Robison 

 received one vote, and Mr. Jones received six^otes. 



The Chairman declared Mr. McDonald duly elected President 

 of the Board for the ensuing year, he having received a majority 

 of all the votes cast. 



A vote was then had for Vice-President without nominations, 

 which resulted as follows : 



Mr. E. J. Robison received two votes, Mr. E. A. Robison re- 

 ceived four votes, Mr. John E. Thompson received nine votes and 

 IMr. J. C. ITaines received one vote ; and Mr. Thompson having re- 

 ceived a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected 

 Vice-President. 



On motion of Mr. W. W. Stevens, Mr. Niblack Avas instructed 

 to cast sixteen votes for Charles Downing for Secretary of the 

 Board for the ensuing year, which was accordingly done. The 

 President declared Mr. Downing duly elected Secretary of the 

 Board for the ensuing year. 



