202 The next thing in order, gentlemen, is the election of a Vice President. Mr. Stuart MacKibbin: Mr. President, I wish to place in nomination for this office the name of an ex-judge of the Supreme Court, a man who is a leading member of this Association and who now practices law at South Bend and is a professor in the Law School of Notre Dame University-Judge Timothy E. Howard. Mr. Frank B. Burke: Mr. President, I desire to place in nomination a distinguished member of the Indiana bar, whose geographical location is an ideal one with reference to your selection for President. I nominate Major G. V. Menzies, of Posey county, for the office of Vice President. There being no other nominations, the ballots were collected and counted by the tellers, who made their report to the President. The President: Gentlemen, the result of this ballot is the election of Judge Timothy E. Howard, and I declare him elected Vice President of the Association for the ensuing year. The next in order is the election of a Secretary. Lewis C. Walker: Mr. President, I nominate Merrill Moores for the office of Secretary. The President: Mr. Merrill Moores' name is before the Association for the secretaryship. John W. Kern: I move, Mr. Chairman, that the Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of this Association for the election of Merrill Moores as Secretary. The President: There being no other nomination, it will be taken by consent, and I declare Mr. Moores elected to the office of Secretary of this Association for the ensuing year. The next in order is the election of a Treasurer. Pliny W. Bartholomew: I nominate Judge Theodore P. Davis for the office of Treasurer. William L. Taylor: I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the Association for the election of Judge Davis. The President: There being no other nominations, I declare Judge Davis elected Treasurer of the Association for the ensuing year. The Constitution provides, further, that there shall be an Executive Committee, consisting of the President, the Secretary and the Treasurer, who are ex officio members, together with four other persons to be annually chosen by the Association. The next in order, therefore, is the election of four members of the Executive Committee. A Member: Mr. Chairman, I desire to place in nomination as one member of the Executive Committee Judge Sidney B. Davis, of Terre Haute. George L. Reinhard: I nominate as a member of the Executive Committee William P. Breen, of Fort Wayne. John W. Kern: I desire to place in nomination the name of Samuel M. Ralston, of Lebanon. Samuel Ashby: I desire to put in nomination the name of Hon. William A. Ketcham, of Indianapolis. Mr. Reinhard: I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the Association for the four names before the body. The motion, being duly seconded, was adopted, and the President announced the election of the four gentlemen named as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing year. John G. Williams: I move that the Committee on Publications be instructed to publish a report of this meeting, including all the papers that have been read. The motion was unanimously adopted. Stuart MacKibbin: Before adjourning I would like to make this motion that this Association extends to its retiring officers its thanks for the services which they have rendered during the past year. Several Members: I second the motion. 204 The motion was put by Mr. MacKibbin and carried unanimously. The President: As one of the outgoing officers, let me say to the Association that we appreciate the compliment that you have paid us. Let me thank you for it. William L. Taylor: I move that we do now adjourn. The motion was carried, and the meeting adjourned sine die. |