4 Proceedings of the 



the meeting to order. Fifteen members were present, Messrs. 

 Duncanson, Eiche, Hilton, Horsky, Lowry, Pinneo, Sessions. 

 Shoemaker, Swenk, Tout, Towne, Wolcott and Zimmer, and 

 Misses Higgins, VanSant and Wood. Three candidates for 

 membership and six guests of members of the Union were also 

 present. 



After the call to order the President reported briefly for 

 himself and called for the report of the Vice-President. In her 

 absence extracts from a letter from her, regretting the necessity 

 for her absence and wishing the Union a successful meeting 

 were read by the Secretary-Treasurer, who then proceeded to 

 report upon the activities of his own office. A statement of the 

 financial condition of the Union was rendered and the status of 

 the membership explained, while as Editor and Custodian the 

 publications and property of the Union were reported upon in 

 detail. President Sessions appointed Messrs. Wolcott, Eiche 

 and Zimmer an Auditing Committee to examnie the financial 

 statement and report back their findings. R. H. Wolcott then 

 reported briefly for the Record Committee and Wilson Tout 

 for the Educational Committee, both being chairmen of their 

 respective committees. The latter report was detailed and 

 showed clearly the activities of the Educational Committee and 

 the successful results of its work. 



The proposal of new names for membership in the Union 

 was next taken up and the names of Mr. R. W. Dawson of Lin- 

 coln, and Miss Maud Shipherd of Omaha were proposed. Miss 

 Isaacson also asked for reinstatement, following resignation of 

 1908. All were voted upon favorably, and declared members of 

 the Society. On motion of the Secretary-Treasurer a Resolutions 

 Committee was appointed to prepare resolutions relative to the 

 loss to the Society by the death of Miss Agnes M. Dawson of 

 Omaha, these to be entered into the Proceedings of the Union 

 and copies sent to the family of the deceased. Misses Wood and 

 Higgins and S. R. Towne were appointed upon this committee. 

 Upon motion of R. H. Wolcott, the Secretary-Treasurer was 

 directed to send a telegram of greetings to Prof. Lawrence 

 Bruner, who was out of the state and thereby forced to be 



