NINETEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 19 



Mr. Pike immediately moved the election of Mr. Mullen for vice presi- 

 dent for the unexpired term be made unanimous. Seconded by Mr. 

 Escher. Motion carried. 



The matter of filling the vacancy of director in charge of admissions 

 was discussed by the board. Mr. Escher moved that Mr. F. E. Sheldon, 

 Mt. Ayr, be appointed director in charge of the admissions department. 

 Motion was seconded by Mr. Weaver and carried. 



The board proceeded to fill the vacancy in the agricultural department 

 and the pantry and kitchen department. Mr. Davis moved that Mr. 

 Weaver be made superintendent of the agricultural and pantry and 

 kitchen departments. Seconded by Mr. Sheldon and carried. 



Mr. Pike moved that the board adjourn until 1:30 p. m. Motion sec- 

 onded and carried. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. with the following members 

 present: 



Cameron, Corey, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, Tow, Legoe, Sheldon, Escher, 

 Mullen and Pike. 



Tho committee on resolutions offered the following resolution: 



Whereas : Mr. O. A. Olson, our vice president, departed tliis life on tlie 26th 

 day of May, 191S, and whereas Mr. Olson for many years past has been 

 prominently identified with this board, both as director and as vice presi- 

 dent, and whereas the long continued and faithful service of Mr. Olson as 

 said memberis known and appreciated by this board, therefore be it, 



Resolved, by this board that in tlie death of Mr. Olson we feel we have lost 

 one of our most influential members; tlie State of Iowa is deprived of the 

 services of a very useful and able citizen and the board members themslves 

 fel that they have sustained a very grat prsonal loss in his dath. 



Be It Further Resolved that this boar tender to his bereaved wife and son, 

 inthi s hour of their sorrow, our most sincere sympathy and condolence, and 

 be it further 



Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the permanent records of this 

 board and that a copy of these resolutions, signed by the officers and direc- 

 tors, be forwarded to his family. 



H. C. WEAVER, 

 F. E. SHELDON, 

 E. J. CURTIN, 

 Committee on Resolutions. 



Mr. Curtin moved that the resolutions offered be adopted and spread 

 upon the minutes. Seconded by Mr. Escher. Motion carried unani- 

 mously by standing vote. 



The difficulty exhibitors will encounter should they desire to show live 

 stock at the Illinois and Iowa fairs this year was brought to the atten- 

 tion of the board. Information was at hand indicating that the Illinois 

 State Fair proposed to hold the live stock until four o'clock p. m. Friday 

 the 23rd. The rules of the Iowa State Fair provide that all live stock 

 must be on hand at nine o'clock a. m. Friday, August 23rd. Judging in 

 the horse departments at the Iowa State Fair starts Friday morning and 

 in the cattle and swine departments Saturday morning. In view of this 

 situation and inasmucti as the stand taken by the lUlinois State Board 

 of Agriculture precludes any possibility of breeders showing at both fairs, 

 Mr. Davis moved that the Iowa State Board of Agriculture adhere to 

 their dates as fixed by the board at the December meeting, which are 

 the same relative dates on which the Iowa State Fair has been held for 



