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mont and Mr. Titus of Nemaha. The first office to be filled is that of 

 president. I think it has been the custom here to make nominations, 

 and then vote by ballot. 



Mr. G. A. Marshall: We have made it a rule lately that the president 

 only serves one term. If it was not for that rule, I think we would im- 

 pose another year on the present incumbent. But that being the case, 

 I want to place in nomination an old member of this society, one who 

 has not had that honor yet, or the burden; and feeling that we have a 

 couple of years of hard work ahead of us right now, — we are starting into 

 it, and we cannot back out, — and not one of us wants to back out, — we 

 feel that it is well enough to place a man in nomination who is willing and 

 capable to take the burdens of the association upon his shoulders and 

 carry them through without faltering, and I place in nomination the name 

 of C. H. Barnard. 



The Chairman: Are there any further nominations. 



No further nominations. 



Mr. Marshall: I move you that we suspend the rules, and instruct 

 the secretary to elect Mr. Barnard by acclamation. 



Seconded. Carried. 



The Chairman: Gentlemen, the secretary casts the unanimous vote 

 of this association for Mr. Barnard for the president of this society, for 

 the ensuing year. The next in order is the election of a first vice-presi- 

 dent. 



Mr. Williams: Mr. Chairman, and members of this society: I wish 

 to place in nomination a man who has been second vice-president for two 

 terms. He is in the fioral end of this society, and I believe that the show- 

 ing of that department in this society demands recognition, and therefore 

 I place in nomination the name of Louis Henderson of Omaha. 



Mr. Smith: I wish to place in nomination the name of J. A. Yager 

 of Fremont for this office. 



Vote taken by ballot. Votes counted and Mr. Yager declared elected 



Mr. Henderson: I wish to withdraw my candidacy and make this 

 election unanimous, and move that Mr. Yager be made the unanimous 

 choice of this society. 



Seconded. Carried. 



Mr. Christy: Mr. President, I believe for second vice-president it 

 would be well to make the poet laureate, Louis Henderson, the nominee 

 for that office. 



Member: I move that the rules be suspended and the secretary be 

 instructed to cast the unanimous vote of this society for Mr. Louis 

 Henderson for second vice-president. 



Seconded. Carried. 



The Chairman: The next office to fill is that of treasurer, and we 

 are ready for nominations. 



Mr. Green: In accordance with the ancient rules and landmarks of 

 this society, I move you that the rules be suspended and Peter Youngers 



