Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
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SWINE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.
Organization Effected and Omcers for Ensuing
Year Elected-The Object and ImpOr-
lance Of the Association.

| Organization Effected and Onicers for Ensuing
Year Elected-The Object and Impor-
| lance Of the Association.
Pursuant to call, the swine breeders OF
Kansas met in the parlors OF the Metro
pole hotel yesterday at 1:30 p. m. They
were called to order by Colonel NJ. Stew
art and T. A. Hubbard was elected tenn
porary' chairman and 0. B. Stauffer as
secretary. On permanent organization.
| Colonel NJ. Stewart was elected president
for the ensuing year and o. B. Stauffer,
secretary: NJ. 3. Keagry, treasurer and
first vice president, Isaac Wood, of Oxford,
Kan. As honorary vice president, Robert
Rounds, Clay Center; w. S. Hannah,
Ottawa; !. l.. Whipple, Ottawa; +. w.
Trusdell, Lyons; B. Baldridge, Parsons;
j. j. Mails, Manhattan; Y. B. Kowey,
Topeka George W. Berry, Berrysville;
George W. Cox, Lawrence; Charles S.
Chafin, Pratt; Eli Benedict, Medicine
Lodge; VIM. Zimmerman, Hiawatha;
Robert Cook. lola. Constitution was
adopted as follows:
Article l. This association shall be
known as the Swine Breeders association
of the state of Kansas.
Article 2. The object of this association
shall be to promote the general interests
of the swine breeders Of the state
of Kansas, and to improve and perfect the
system of Judging swine by the use of the
score card, and standard of excellence of
each breed.
Article s. We accept the standards and
scales of points adopted by the national
associations of the different breeds of
swine, subject to such amendments as
may be made hereafter.
Article The officers of this associa-
ton shall consist of president, one vice
president. secretary, a treasurer, and an
executive committee of five members.
Article 5. The president and secretary
shall be ex-officio members of said execu-
tive committee. the other three members
to be elected by the association
Article g. The duties of the president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer. and
executive committee shall be the same as
those required of like officers in similar
organizations. The executive committe
shall have charge of all matters pertaining
to the meetings of the association.
Article Z. There shall be a standard
committee of five members who shall,
with the secretary, constitute committee
of instruction and examination. And
it is the duty of said committee
to conduct and control the train
ing schools of this association, and
report from time to time the names OF per-
sons who are entitle to certificates as
judges,
Article s. All officers OF this association
will be elected for the term of one year OF
until their successors are qualified.
Article g. To entitle any person to a
certificate of judge he shall have success
, fully passed an examination as to his
knowledge and skill and shall have pro-
, duced satisfactory evidence of his moral
character and fitness for the duties of q
} Judge. The favorable report of not less
than four members of said examining
committee shall entitle the persons recon-
mended as judges to certificates.
Article TO- That upon such report be-
ing filed the secretary shall fill out certiii-
cate for each member SO reported as emit
tied thereto, which said certificate shall be
signed by the president Of this association
Certificates may be revoked by the execu-
tive committee for incapacity or immoral
conduct.
Article Ii. Any breeder of swine may
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the payment of one dollar admission fees
end twenty cents annual dues, payable al
or before the time of the annual meeting
Article L.. This association is in sym
pathy with the national assertion of ex
pert judges.
Article 49, There will be an annua
meeting of the association on the frs
} Thursday of state fair at Topeka, at which
will take place the election of president
and one vice president land as many hon
orary vice presidents as may be deemed
best), a secretary, treasurer and three
membe of the executive committee. a
this meeting may be discussed all matters
, of Importance to exhibitors of swine a
fairs: but if there should be no state fail
J held the executive committee shall specify
place and time Tor holding such annua
meeting.
Article a. These articles may be alter
ed or amended at any regular meeting By
a vote of two-thirds of the members pres
: ent. previous notice having been given a
to such amendment.
TIE chair was instructed to appoint
committee of three to formulate uniform
premium list to be recommended to Thu
, various district and county fairs through
out the state for adoption. The commit
: tee is as follows: Isaac Wood, T. L. Wad
kins and W. K. Gresham.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Col. NJ. Stewart, o. B. Stauffer
Alden; |. Wood, Oxford: f. l.. Watkins
Harper; F. F. Ferguson, Spiyey; B. Heagy
, Wellington; W. E. Grisham, Burton; +
A. Hubbard, Wellington; K. S. Cook, o
Wichita; Cunningham; Pratt county; A
B Jewett, Sedgwick county; S. S. Robi
= son. Hazelton; Col. 5. A. Sawyer, Manhat
tan; O. B. Heath, of Topeka.
: 1t is expected that forty or fifty member
will put in an appearance today. Thos
present seem quite earnest and energetic il
their work AS basis of the importance
of that business they refer to the fact tina
in 1876 there were packed SOC, 900 hogs ant
during the first eight months Of the pres
ent year 6, rs, 900, and expect it this year Il
,, reach the modest number of 10.000,0o0.
WHERE HAPPY HOURS ARE SPENT.
. The members of Ivy Leaf chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star. had an UNUSUAL,
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