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meeting after the January convention and was attended by President 

 Newman, J. R. Biddulph, J. S. Spies and John Coolidge of the Board of 

 Directors. Treasurer H. H. Hopkins and Secretary Geo. Caven were 

 present and offered their reports, which were accepted and given into the 

 hands of President Newman and G. H. Gurler to be audited. 



A duty of this meeting was the election of a Treasurer and secretary 

 and the old officers were retained in these positions. On motion of 

 Director Spies the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the 

 Directors for H. H. Hopkins, of Hinckley, for Treasurer, and that being 

 done President Newman declared Mr. Hopkins elected for the ensuing 

 term. 



On motion offered by Director Coolidge the Secretary was instructed 

 to cast the Directors' ballot for Geo. Caven, of Chicago, for Secretary, 

 and that being done the president declared Mr. Caven elected for the 

 ensuing term. 



On motion of Mr. Spies the President, Vice President and Secretary 

 were made a committee to decide on the date for the next meeting, and 

 on motion of Mr. Coolidge, the President was empowered to appoint a 

 committee that should decide upon the place of meeting of the next 

 annual convention. Mr. Spies spoke for the southern part of the state 

 for the next meeting and the Directors were all favorable if the proper 

 arrangements could be made. 



The Secretary was instructed to get a new minute book for entering 

 reports of meetings of the directors. Adjourned. 



GEO. CAVEN, Secretary. 



The Secretary's report of money that came into his hands was as 

 follows : 



Receipts. 



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Treasurer's check for mailing reports $ 45.08 



Memberships 115.00 



Heller & Merz 25.00 



D. H. Burrell & Co 10.09 



Mayor of Champaign 50.00 



