The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22

Diminished attendance, characteris-
tic OF the closing day Of an average
convention, was not evident at the
third and last session of the third an
nual convention of the American Insti-
tute OF Bank Clerks today. Delegates
left the banquet board at the West no.
tel at ! a:m.. and at 1920, when the
gavel OF Chairman Alfred M. Barrett
fell, most OF the delegates were on
hand for the invocation BY Rev. Glenn
ent G. Clarke Of the First Congrega-
tional church. '"5t
After the first paper was read the
program was suspended for the i'm
portant event of the convention, the
selection of convention officers. Early
IN the day the Pittsburg chapter flood
ed the convention hall with triangular
dodgers bearing the inscription, Me
for Richards. He's the candy" The
dodgers clnched preconvention work
which had been done for the Mime
apolls candidate and he was unani-
mously elected chairman of the COM
mlttee OF arrangements. B. G. Dow
ney, the convention favorite for treas
Crandall of Chicago George E. Allen,
secretary of the board of trustees from
the American Bankers association, was
reelected secretary Of the convention.
After Carroll Pierce Of Washington
had read paper on Relationship
Between National Banks and Treas
ury,' prepared by Joshua Evans, Jr.,
the convention proceeded to business.
Pension System Suggested.
On motion Of p. w. Finck of St. Paul
action was taken on a pension system,
suggestion made in May, before the
st. Paul chapter by +. A. Vanderlip,
vice president Of the National city
pointed a committee Of five to study
the question, and report at the next
convention, A. A. Benton Of Minneap-
oils, G. NJ. P. Priedhom Of st. Paul, A.
W. Morton of Baltimore, A. r. Judd of
New York, E. A. Havens of Provi-
dence, R. /. ~
Choice Of the convention city was
left to the committee of arrangements.
The resolution committee g report,
read by George K. Wadsworth of Chi
cage, contained thanks to the Mime
First National bank of Chicago for
entertainment, to the Milwaukee road
and the passenger and excursion asso-
Citations for courtesies to- the American
Bankers' association Yor assistance.
A suggestion committee, Of five was
authorized to confer in regard to insti-
tute management with the, board Of
trustees. ...... ~. - -
Secretary George E. Allen gave, a
short fatherly talk on improvements in
writing and oratory, making deductions
from the proceedings Of the three con
ventions. ..,- o."
A rule was passed limiting the filing
Of names Of chapter members, as a
basis for representation, to ten days be-
fore each convention.
The nomination of vice chairman by
the groups was left to the groups.
After the election of officers and the
reading Of the secretary's report, the
convention adjourned. While conven.
tion officers are elected by the bank
clerks, the officers of the institute are
selected from the Aemrican Bankers
association. At 2 pm. the delegates
started in trolley cars for Lake Harriet
and Minnehaha Falls. At 4:30 the ST.
Paul chapter became the entertainers
taking their guests Immediately to In
dian Mounds park and Como. Dinner
will be served at $3.50 in the Commercial
club, after which the guests will be
returned to Minneapolis.