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fixing upon some central point at which all annual meetings will l»e 

 held; and, that semi-annual meetings, should they be lidd, take 

 place at some point to be selected from time to time. 



You will notice that in the official staff there is no change, ex- 

 cept in the board of directors of six, which is changed to an Execu- 

 tive Committee of three. It is impossible to get six members to- 

 gether. Three would feel the responsibility more than six and this 

 would mean a little more active management than heretofore. 



The PRESIDENT: It seems that we have neitlier Constitution nor 

 By-laws and apparently we are not thriving under that state of 

 health. What action shall be taken? 



MK. JONES: Owing to the importance of the matter^ would it not 

 be better to appoint a committee to consider the subject and to re- 

 port at a future session? With that idea in view I would make a 

 motion that the Chair appoint a committee of three, or such number 

 as seems best, to report at a future session of this meeting. 



Seconded by Mr. Norton. 



The PRESIDENT: Is it the intention that this committee include 

 in its report a draft of by-laws? 



MAJOR WELLS: It should be a committee on reorganization. 



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The PRESIDENT: Should this committee when it rex)orts, report 

 a draft of constitution and b3-lav>'s? 



MR. JONES: I question whether there is time to properly do that. 

 I will include that in the resolution, if that is thought best. 



The PRESIDENT : It seems to me that it might be done. It is cer- 

 t.ainly desirable. 



MR. NORTON: The committee should report early in the morning, 

 because we want to elect officers. 



MR. JONES: I would change the motion to that effect. I think 

 that the Chair should be a member of the committee. 



The PRESIDENT: The Chair is ready to give any assistance, but 

 I think it is just as well not to have him included in the committee. 



It is moved and seconded that a committee of three be appointed 

 on re-organization, with the understanding that a draft of a new 

 constitution and by-laws be reported at the morning session to-mor- 

 row. 



The Chair would suggest that there might be included in this mo- 

 tion a resolution to take into consideration the future of the or- 

 ganization. It is a serious question that confronts us. W^e have 

 simply mustered a handful here. I feel that we ought to make a 

 strong effort to arouse more interest and get better representation 



