divide is not legitimate or safe for the Society, and puts a power in the hands of the man selected that is dangerous and unsafe." This is the opinion of many men who have protested against the action of the Society in establishing this bureau. Of course, if it is wise and proper, we should not be influenced by the opinion of one man, or a few men; but is it wise and proper? CURRENT RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES, 1909.
RECEIPTS, 1909.
EXPENDITURES, 1909.
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Consisting of:
BASEMENT APPROPRIATION.
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All vouchers have been examined and found correct inform and detail and the items of disbursement charged accounts.  Respectfully,H.
S. WIGGINS, Public
Accountant.By action of the board of directors, the bequest of $500 from Lorenzo Crounse was reserved for the purchase of books. The total available funds as given above includes the balance of this fund, $472.15. Deducting this amount, there remains available for the remaining fifteen months of the biennium $10,211.84. The pro rata amount of the state appropriation for the coming fifteen months is $9,375; thus there remains at the Society's disposal $836.84 in excess of this amount. With the prospect of additional funds from membership fees, the Crounse Memorial fund for books and $10,211.84 for general purposes, the finances of the Society are on a safe business basis. Respectfully
submitted,CLARENCE
S. PAINE, Secretary.A motion to adopt the report of the secretary was seconded and carried. The report of Treasurer S. L. Geisthardt was then read by the secretary. FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1910. To the officers and members of the Nebraska State
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I submit herewith bank book duly
balanced, together with vouchers and checks to the Society
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It was moved and seconded that the
report of the treasurer be adopted as read. Seconded and
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Mr. Paul Clark then moved that the regular order of business be suspended and that the meeting proceed to the discussion of the proposed amendments to the constitution. Seconded. Mr. Sam B. Iiams moved to lay the motion on the table. The vote on the last motion resulted in a call for a division of the house. The motion to table was carried. It was then moved to proceed to the election of officers for the ensuing year. Seconded and carried. Mr. Paul Clark placed in nomination John Lee Webster of Omaha for the office of president. Secretary Paine seconded the nomination of Mr. Webster. There being no other nominations, Mr. Paine moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of the Society for Mr. Webster for president for the ensuing year. The vote being so cast, Mr. Webster was declared elected. Mr. Robert Harvey was placed in nomination for first vice president by Herbert A. East. The nomination being seconded and there being no other nominations, Mr. East moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of the Society for the election of Mr. Harvey to the office of first vice president. The motion was put by the secretary and carried. The ballot being cast, the secretary declared Mr. Harvey to be elected to the office of first vice president for the ensuing year. Nominations for the office of second vice president being called for Mr. Hainer placed in nomination Samuel C. Bassett of Gibbon; the nomination being seconded and there being no other nominations for the office of second vice president, Mr. Hainer moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Society for Mr. Bassett. Seconded and carried. The ballot was so cast and Mr. Bassett declared to be the choice of the So- |
ciety for second vice president for the ensuing year. Dr. H. B. Lowry placed in nomination Stephen L. Geisthardt for treasurer. There being no other nominations, Dr. Lowry moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Society for Mr. Geisthardt for treasurer. Seconded and carried. The ballot was so cast and Mr. Geisthardt was declared elected. Nomination for the office of secretary being called for, Mr. B. A. George placed in nomination Clarence S. Paine, the nomination being seconded by M. J. Waugh, Myron L. Learned, C. F. Harpham, Chancellor W. P. Alysworth and others. There being no other nominations, Mr. George moved that the president be directed to cast the unanimous vote of the Society for C. S. Paine for secretary for the ensuing year. The ballot was cast and Mr. Paine was declared the choice of the Society for secretary. Judge J. E. Cobbey moved that the Society instruct the board of directors to take such steps as they should deem proper to separate the legislative reference bureau from the Society at its earliest opportunity. Mr. Paul Clark moved to amend by referring the subject matter of the motion to the board of directors with plenary power. The amendment being accepted by Mr. Cobbey, and the motion duly seconded, it was carried. Mr. Sam B. Iiams then moved the adoption of the following amendment to the by-laws, which motion was seconded. Be it Resolved by the Nebraska State Historical Society: Section 1. That section two (2) of the by-laws be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. The secretary shall act as librarian of the Society. He shall have the custody of the Society's property, and the general supervision and management of its work, as herein provided, under the control of the board of directors. He |
shall use his best efforts to promote the growth of the library and museum, and preserve a complete record of the articles received by the Society. He shall keep the records of the meetings of the Society and conduct the correspondence of the Society and of the board. He shall preserve all correspondence received, in proper files, and keep a copy of all letters written by him. He shall see that all employees of the board perform their duties, and carry out the rules and orders of the Board. Only members of the Society shall be entitled to draw books from the library, and no manuscripts or articles from the museum shall be withdrawn from the custody of the secretary. The secretary shall receive for his services the sum of $1500 per annum, payable in monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month for the month preceding. Section 2. That section two (2) of the by-laws as heretofore existing be and the same is hereby repealed. After some discussion, participated in by Mr. Paul Clark, Mr. Iiams and Professor George E. Condra, the motion was carried and the amendment to the by-laws adopted. Mr. Thomas P. Kennard offered the following resolution, which was read by the secretary. Be it resolved by the State Historical Society of the state of Nebraska that we, the members of the said Society, request the directors to temporarily modify the plans of the building being erected so that the State Historical Society may occupy the hundred feet now under construction, the central hundred feet to be modified to accomodate the supreme court and its officers, and the north hundred feet to be formed to accomodate the state library until such time as the state may erect a new capitol building into which both library and supreme court may be transferred. T.
P. Kennard.Mr. Iiams moved the adoption of the resolution, seconded and carried. Mr. A. J. Sawyer then proposed the following resolution: WHEREAS, we, the members of the Nebraska State Histori cal Society, assembled at our annual meeting, have learned with profound sorrow of the protracted illness of our honored and revered president, Dr. George L. Miller, which renders it im- |
possible for him to be with us and preside at this meeting, we here express to him and his devoted wife our most heartfelt sympathy and assure him that we remember with grateful appreciation his earnest devotion and arduous labors in the past for the best interests, growth and prosperity of the work of our Society, and express the hope that his health may be restored and his long career of usefulness as one of the foremost citizens of our commonwealth may be prolonged for many years to come. Mr. Sawyer moved the adoption of the resolution. Seconded and carried. Mr. Sawyer, as chairman of the committee on obituaries, presented the following report of that committee, which was adopted by a rising vote. The committee on obituaries reported that during the year 1908 Nicholas A. Duff, and in 1909 James H. Canfield, Lorenzo Crounse, Richard C. Drum, Ernest D. Garrow, David Marshall Johnston, William W. Watson and Guy Conger Barton passed into the Great Beyond. These our brothers who have gone, whether as chancellor or publicist, governor, jurist or statesman, whether as freighter over the vast plains, facing dangers and hardships innumerable in pioneer days, or farming the fertile soil in later times, whether engaged in vast commercial enterprises, requiring large capital and business capacity, or in the humbler affairs of life; in whatever sphere of activity engaged, they and each of them wrought with steady hand and high endeavor, with fidelity to truth and nobleness of purpose. They were without exception self-made men, strong in mind, powerful to will and to do, patriotic of soul, sympathetic of heart and abounding in charity and good works. They were men of sterling worth, unquestioned integrity and highest honor. They were proud of their state and her achievements and did what they could to promote her future greatness and to foster and build up this Society whose mission it is to accurately write the past, the present and the future history of their adopted state. Though their labors here have ceased and we shall no more meet them on this side the shores of time, we rest in the abiding faith that they are only gone, not dead; no, for, |
"There is no death! An angel form Resolved, That we extend to the
bereaved families our sincere sympathy and consolation and
that a copy of these resolutions be sent to each.
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