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C. Y. KXiGiiT : I know, Init g-entlenien. it is hardly fair. This 

 is the sixth time that I have g-one tlirough this and it has really 

 gotten up to a point of where I think there sh(;nl(l l)e some change. 

 It is an old story with me; it is n< thing new, 1 ha\-e heen through 

 it six times. 



(Cries of ([uestion, question.) 



C. Y. Knight: Iveally, gentlemen, 1 won't he downed. I 

 ne\'er have heen downed. ( Ap])lanse. ) I want to say this, that 

 if this is thrust upon me that I will (;n]y accept upon the condition 

 that people become interested, and I do n(.t regard it as a good 

 indication to see empty seats tonight. As I said before, I Avant 

 it understood, I am desperately in earliest in this matter. I have 

 been in the office six years and it is not an entirely new matter. 

 It is merely a matter of duty, and duty I have paid pretty 

 expensively for too. But there are a few of us here tonight, 

 not manv of us left, and not enough to do business, \\dien you 

 come to a meeting like this it does not show you liave many peo- 

 ple with vou. I do not suppose th.at we are [fettering conditions 

 very much, Ijut if you are determined that I must continue this 

 work somebody has got to take an interest, more people have got 

 to take an interest, or else I will throw it up between times as 

 Governor Hoard did. 



Nomination of ^Ir. Knight moved and carried l)y standing- 

 vote. 



The Ciiair^ian: The next in order will be a board of three 

 directors. 



Moved and seconded that Air. H. J. Xeitert be named as first 

 director. 



Mr. Knight : ]\Ir. President, seeing that I am in the organ- 

 ization now, I would like to take the libertv of suggesting tlie 

 name of Air. Joseph Xewman as second director in the organiza- 

 ition. 



A'Ir. NKwman : I have more organizations now than I can 

 take care of. I would suggest that Air. Burridge, of Cleveland, 

 be nominated for the second director. 



Mr. Knight : I accept the amendment. 



Motion duly seconded and carried. 



