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Mr. Schlosser: I move that the report of the committee be accepted. 

 Mr. Swan: I second the motion. 

 (The motion was voted upon and carried.) 



President Johnson: I had not expected to act as your President an- 

 other year, but you have nominated me, and have elected me, and, as 

 the balance of the officers are the same as previously, and they have not 

 kiclvcd out. I guess I can not. 



I want to say that when we took hold of affairs last year we wei-e 

 determined that we would have a successful meeting in the central part 

 of the State. We put forth quite a good deal of effort to do this, and 

 you know the results. We would appreciate it if this were repeated again 

 next year. We are not able to do this ourselves. We are perfectly 

 willing to do all we can, but we must have your assistance. We have 

 had a fairly good meeting this year, but let's resolve now that our next 

 year's meeting shall be better. 



Is there any other preliminary work before we start on the program? 



Prof. Van- Norman: It is customary at this time to receive an invita- 

 tion from the towns who desire the next meeting, and these invitations 

 are referred to the Executive Committee, with power to act. If there is 

 a. place that wants it they are entitled to present their requests for con- 

 sideration. 



Mr. Hursh: I have been thinking this matter over seriously for some 

 time, and I consulted with Mr. Ellison, at Ft. Wayne, and he rather 

 cast a damper over me, for he told me that the poorest convention that 

 was ever held was held at Ft. Wayne, and that he went $50 in the hole. 

 But I think conditions have changed in Allen county and that the next 

 one would be more successful. We have a beautiful room in which to 

 hold the convention in the court house, and I have talked to several peo- 

 ple and they say that they would be anxious and happy to have the con- 

 vention there, and I am here to tell you that Allen County extends to 

 you a cordial invitation if it is your pleasure to bring the convention to 

 Ft. Wayne. 



President Johnson: If there are any other invitations the Executive 

 Committee is ready to hear Them. If there are no more invitations we will 

 pass on to the program. The first thing which we wish to take up is: 



