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John F. Walsh, Jr., President, New York. 
I HENRY W. BUSCH, Detroit, Mich. 
1 HERMAN W. MERKEL, New York, N. Y. 
R. W. CoTTERiLL, Sec.-Trcas.. Seattle, Washington. = 
Vice-Presidents 
CLARENCE L. BROCK, Houston, Texas 
ERNST STREHLE, St. Louis, Mo. 
.\LEX. STUART, Ottawa, Canada j 
CHARLES W. DAVIS, Memphis, Tenn. | 
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Proi'o.sed Constitutional Amendments. 
Official notice is hereby given to the membership of the 
American Association of Park Superintendents, that the 
following proposed amendments to the constitution and 
by-laws of the organization have been duly filed with the 
secretary as provided by our laws and will be up for ac- 
tion at the annual convention at St. Louis, Mo., Septem- 
ber 11, 12 and 13, 1917. 
Roi..\ND W. CoTTEiRiLL, Secretary. 
Proposed Amendment to Chapter Three (3) — "Duties 
of Officers." 
Section relating to president, to be amended, by strik- 
ing out "be the directing head of the association in the 
matter of publications and policies during his term of 
office." 
Section relating to secretary-treasurer, to be amended 
by striking out paragraph beginning "he shall conduct, 
etc." and ending "members of the association" and add- 
ing as a substitute, "he shall be business manager and 
editor of the association publications." 
Section relating to Executive Committee, to be 
amended by adding the following: "The Executive Com- 
mittee shall conduct a printed periodical devoted to in- 
vestigation, ])romotion, canvassing and reporting, to the 
end that education in, and advancement of, all matters 
pertaining to parks shall be secured. Members of the 
Executive Committee, other than the secretary-treasurer, 
shall be associate editors of the association publications." 
"The Executive Committee shall at the first session of 
each convention, submit any recommendations it may 
choose to offer and the association is at each convention 
to voice its approval or disapproval of current policies or 
give instructions to the committee concerning any affairs 
It desires discontinued, altered or instituted as an associa- 
tion program for the ensuing year." 
The substance of these proposed amendments is to 
authorize the publication by the association of its own 
official organ under the management of the secretary- 
treasurer and to have plans and policies for the coming 
)ear determined each year by the convention itself, rather 
than by leaving it to a committee which immediately 
disperses to all' sections of the country These amend- 
ments are offered by Past President E. T. Mische. 
Proposed Amendment Article Three {3) of the 
Constitution. 
Section 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution relating to 
terms of office, to be stricken and the following sub- 
stituted: 
"Sec. 2 ; Terms. — The terms of office of the president 
and secretary-treasurer, shall be for one year and the 
vice-presidents shall be for three years, to be elected as 
]jrovided for in the by-laws." 
Proposed Amendment Section Tivo (2) of the By-Laws. 
Section 2 of the by-laws to be amended by adding the 
following: "\'ice-presidents sliall be elected as follows: 
At the election held at the annual session of 1917. there 
shall be elected six vice-presidents, the two receiving the 
highest number of votes to serve for three years, the two 
next highest for two vears and the two next highest for 
one year. Thereafter, two vice-presidents shall be elected 
each year for a term of three years and any vacancy which 
may occur by reason of resignation, death or otherwise 
shall also be filled by the election of someone to fill the 
unexpired term." 
The object of the above amendments is to make it so 
that a majority of the Executive Committee will con- 
tinue over each year, avoiding possible change of policies, 
etc., and retaining competent officials for one year, as- 
suming that careful selection is made. These amend- 
ments have been suggested by several members and have 
been compiled by the secretary. 
Proposed Amendment Article Three (3) Section One 
and Tiuo. 
That Sections 1 and 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution 
be struck out and the following submitted in lieu thereof : 
Section 1. The officers of this association shall con- 
sist of a Board of Directors of six members which shall 
be known as the Executive Committee who shall pass 
upon all matters in regard to the general management 
and affairs of the association. Also a President, who 
would submit to the Board of Directors all matters of 
importance to the association and a Secretary-Treasurer 
both of whom would be members of the Executive Com- 
mittee. 
Section 2. At the Convention of 1917 six directors 
shall be elected. Each member to serve for a period of 
three years in such a way that every year two new mem- 
bers to the Board of Directors will be elected as follows, 
two members for a period of one year, two for a period 
of two years and two for a period of three years. 
That By-Law 2 be struck out and the following sub- 
stituted in lieu thereof: 
At the annual convention 1917 there shall be elected 
six directors, two for a period of one year, two for a 
period of two years and two for a period of three years. 
The nomination should be duly moved and seconded by 
at least two members in attendance at the convention 
and the votes shall be by ballot. Those having the high- 
est number of votes shall be declared elected provided, 
however, no one shall be declared elected as a director 
who has not received a majority of the votes cast. 
Convention Headquarters. 
The St. Louis Convention Committee announces that 
the Planters Hotel has been selected as the official hotel 
and all sessions of the convention will be held in the con- 
vention hall of that hotel. Rates will be as follows : 
Room without bath. One person. .$1.50 and $2.00 per day 
Two persons 2.00 to 4.00 " " 
Room with bath One person.. 2.50 to 4.00 
' Two persons 3.00 to 6.00 " " 
The Secretary will have a registration office at the 
hotel and will be on hand there on the early morning of 
the opening day to receive applications, etc. Applica- 
tions or communications should not be sent to him at 
Seattle unless they are mailed in time to reach him there 
not later than Se[)t. 6, otherwise they should be mailed 
to him at the Planters Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., or pre- 
:;eiiled in jierson. 
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