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The CHAIRMAN: If there is none, the next thing in order is 

 Miscellaneous Business. 



MR. CLARK: Mr. Chairman, does not the matter of fixing the next 

 place of meeting come under this head. 



The CHAIRMAN: I think that is under the head of New Busi 

 ness. 



MR. HERR: Is it in order to select the place of meeting now? 



The CHAIRMAN: I think it is, at the pleasure of the Board. 



MR. HERR: Mr. Chairman, then I move that we proceed to fix 

 the place of the next meeting of the Board. 



The motion being seconded, it was agreed to. 



MR. HERR: Mr. Chairman and Members of the Board: You will 

 remember that at the meeting a year ago I recommended Lock Ha- 

 ven as a central place, where we could meet with the least expense, 

 where the accommodations are excellent, and where we have our 

 court house to meet in. I had quite a good many votes for that, but 

 the Board decided to meet at West Chester. Now, I want to renew 

 that motion, for several reasons: We have as good accommodations 

 at Lock Haven as you will find anywhere, railroads center there, and 

 it is not far from the State College. If you wish to make a draft 

 upon the faculty of the State College for our institute round-up in 

 connection with the Board meeting, we have opportunities of doing 

 it. I want to state candidly, however, that I have been requested by 

 Mr. Riddle, of Butler county, who is not here, to present the claims 

 of Butler, and if the Board decides to take it west of the mountains, 

 I shall be glad to favor Butler, but my impression is that we ought to 

 meet at Lock Haven, and there will be no additional charges when 

 we meet there. Before, we paid all the incidental expenses of the 

 Board, I think, and I will guarantee that the prices will not be ad- 

 vanced. 



The SECRETARY: I have a letter in my hand which I was asked 

 to present to the Board. This letter is from our Brother W. H. H. 

 Riddle, who seems exceedingly anxious that the next meeting should 

 be at Butler. 



MR. HUTCHISON: I have a similar letter from Brother Riddle, of 

 Butler, in which he speaks of it being a beautiful town of 20,000 in- 

 habitants. I am not presenting ihe place, but I will discharge the 

 duty that he imposed upon me; the letter is similar to that men- 

 tioned by the Secretary. 



MR. CLARK: Mr. Chairman, I would state that I also have a let- 

 ter of a similar nature from Brother Riddle to which I call your at- 

 tention as a matter of courtesy, which I cannot help but do, as he 

 requests, and I, therefore, present this letter for your consideration. 



MR. RODGERS: Mr. Chairman, I have had correspondence with 

 Brother Riddle, stating the same thing and saying that he will make 

 himself responsible that everything will be verified, and I would 

 move that we meet there. 

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