Minutes of Proceedings. 15 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The election of officers was next in order. 



Mr. Wilkinson nominated N. J. Colman for President; Mr. 

 Waters moved to suspend the rules, and that the Secretary cast the 

 unanimous ballot for Mr. Colman. It was so ordered. 



Mr. Waters and Mr. Boles were put in nomination for Vice- 

 President. A ballot was taken, resulting in the election of Mr. 

 Waters. 



Geo. B. Ellis was nominated for Secretary. Upon motion of 

 Mr. Colman, the President was authorized to cast the unanimous 

 ballot for G. B. Ellis for Secretary. It was so ordered, and Mr. 

 Ellis was declared elected. 



For Assistant Secretary, Mr. McRoberts moved to suspend the 

 rules, and authorize the Secretary to cast the unanimous ballot for 

 Miss J. B. Rector for Assistant Secretary. It was so ordered. 



Mr. Nelson moved to suspend the rules and authorize the Sec- 

 retary to cast the unanimous ballot for W. A. Bright for Treasurer 

 of the Board. Motion carried, and so ordered. 



For State Veterinarian, Dr. D. F. Luckey, Dr. T. F. Arnold 

 and Dr. E. M. Hendy were put in nomination. The result of a bal- 

 lot showed a majority for Dr. Luckey. Upon motion of Mr. Mc- 

 Roberts, the election of Dr. Luckey was made unanimous. 



Judge Wilkinson moved that N. J. Colman, H. J. Waters and 

 S. W. Hudson be elected members of the Executive Committee. 

 Motion carried. 



Upon motion of Mr. Gass, Messrs. Hutchinson, Wilkinson, 

 McRoberts and Christian were elected members of the Executive 

 Committee. 



Mr. Greensf elder offered the following resolutions: 



1st. "Whereas, The 44th General Assembly of Missouri on 

 April 15, 1907, in its appropriations for University and educational 

 institutions, deemed it wise to provide in section 9 of said act, for 

 the erection of a building for the College of Agriculture at Colum- 

 bia, in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. 



"Whereas, The growing attendance at the University abso- 

 lutely demand increased facilities, such as the erection of the build- 

 ing intended for by the Legislature will afford; be it 



"Resolved, by the State Board of Agriculture, That the Presi- 



