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Mr. Beltzer: We tried thnt once and it was declared out 

 of order. I object to that method of procedure, all of us have 

 some ideas ourselves. 



Mr. Brown: We have usually permitted our Vice-Presi- 

 dent to become our President, but we are going to depart 

 from that course this time and I nominate Mr. C. S. Harrison 

 for President. Dulv seconded. 



Mr. Harrison : I absolutely refuse; I am 77 years old and 

 I may die before my term is out. 



President Green : I believe the Society is entitled to have 

 your name before it for the office of President, Mr. Hari'ison. 

 I would like to entertain a motion that the rules be suspended. 



INIr. Brown : I move that the rules be suspended and that 

 the Secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of the 

 Society for Mr. Harrison for President, seconded by Mr. 

 Yager and carried, Mr. Harrison voting no most emphatically. 

 Mr. Harrison declared duly elected by the Secretary. 



Mr. G. A. Marshall : I nominate Mr. W. A. Harrison for 

 Vice-President and move that the rules be suspended and 

 that the Secretary cast the ballot of the Society for Mr. 

 Harrison. Seconded by Mr. Yager and carried unanimously. 

 ]\Ir. Harrison declared elected by the Secretary. Mr. Christy 

 nominated Ed. Williams of Grand Island for Second Vice- 

 President and moved that the rules be suspended and that 

 the Secretary cast the ballot of the Society for Mr. Williams. 

 Seconded by Mr. Yeager and carried. Ballot cast and Mr. 

 Williams declared elected. 



Mr. J. A. Yeager nominated Mr. Peter Youngers for Treas- 

 urer and moved that the rules be suspended and that the 

 Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the Society for 

 Mr. Youngers. Duly seconded and carried. Ballot cast and 

 Mr. Youngers declared elected. 



President Green : The term of office of Mr. Yager has ex- 

 pired as a member of the Board of Directors. 



Mr. Beltzer : I move that the rules be suspended and that 

 the Secretary be allowed to have the one great privilege of 



