17fi A HISTORY OP SnORTIIORNR IN KANSAS 



t('iii|)(ir;ny (-liainnan and (J. A. IjaiKlo teinx")orary 

 secretary, crfccted an ()i-<^aiiization by tlie elec- 

 tion (if tlie rollowing'-nanied (ifficers: President, 

 Park E. Salter, Wicliita; Secretary-ti'easin-er, G. 

 A. Lande, Ilnnilxildt ; Executive (Jdmniittee, 

 Park E. Saltei', Oliairnian; Jolin P. Tonison, 

 Ddver; W. A. Cdcliel, Manliattan ; 11. M. TTill, 

 Ijafoiitainc and Ei'eniont Leidy, Lecm. 



Enlike the first assdciatiiin, the new organiza- 

 tion went to work and at tliis initial nieetin^' two 

 lioni's were taken n]i in niakiiif;- ari-an,uenients 

 foi' tlie pulilication of 1his liistory. The work 

 ]iro])er was left witli Ihe secretary under the 

 direction ol' tlie executivi^ coniniittee. It was de- 

 cided to meet at the Agricultural College on Com- 

 mencement day, after which the meeting ad- 

 journed. The meeting at Manhattan was held 

 June 5, 1919 and it was here 1lia1 the low jirice of 

 two dollars foi' meniherslii]) fee was fixed. 

 Thii'ty members were enrolled imtting the first 

 cash, $60, into the treasury. The matter of hold- 

 ing an association sale was discussed and it was 

 decided that about fifty high-class cattle be sold 

 at the college some time in May or -lune 1920 

 under the management of Dr. C. W. McCanip- 

 lieli, liead of the ]")ei)artnient ot y\ninial Hus- 

 bandry. Mr. V. S. Kirk, manager of Hie Kansas 

 Na1 ioiial Show, ol'IVred a sih'cr loving cu|) to the 

 county having the largest, number oL' paid mem- 

 bers reported by evening ot Shorthoi'ii day at the 



