The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-08
Report OF The Committee on
Nominations Adopted
Without Dissent.
Boat Ride This Afternoon and
Banquet Tonight Wind
Up Meeting.

with the election OF officers this
afternoon the State Bar association
completed the business before Il. and
the members turned their attention
TO pleasure exclusively. At 4 o'clock
they left on river excursion, and to-
night they will wind up the meeting
In a grand finish with an elaborate
banquet at the Palmer House.
The committee on nominations re-
ported at 1880 o'clock and the cleo
ton. In accordance with recommend
A,lons. was without incident The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President. Charles W. Metcalf,
Pineyllle
Secretary. r. A. Mcdowell. Louis
vile
Treasurer. John Todd, shelbyville.
e-presdents. y. W. Utley Ed
dyyille. Clarence Finn, greensboro;
jas Garnett. Columbia. Van b. Nor
man. Louisville: II. H. Tye. Williams
burg. Gray Falconer Lexington;
Thomas b. Caruthers. Newport
Executive committee, J. d. Moe
quot. Paducah, y. J. McDermott.
Louisville: r. b. REESE. Coylngton:
James Yeamans, Henderson; ]. u.
BOcknor.
Next Meeting Place.
The next meeting place Is left with
the executive committee. but Estill
Springs is spoken OF as the place for
the next meeting, although Mammoth
Cave has been mentioned. The
members favor getting away from a
city Tor AT least one meeting. The
executive committee viii meet prob
ably some time this month for the
purpose OF selecting the next meet
ing place.
Opening session.
The Kentucky State Bar assocla-
ton met THE morning at 10 O'Clock
and business was again resumed. with
Hon. John Allen. OF Lexington. pre-
siding
The appointment OF committee on
nomination Of officers was first taken
up and the following were appointed:
Hon. w. NJ Reed. OF Paducah: Hon.
james Clay. on Henderson; Hon. 7.
A. Faprest. OF Ellzabethtown; Hon
+. X. Helm. OF Louisville Hon. II. c.
Stall. OF Lexington; Hon. w. NJ.
Ayers. OF Plneville Hon. W. H.
Mackoy was appointed chairman.
The following delegates to the
American Bar association. which
meets at Detroit. were named: Judge
william Reed. Paducah; James Quar-
rels. Louisville. and T. p. Carruthers.
Newport
j. H. sullivan. OF Richmond. chair
man OF the committee on admission
10 the bar. reported recommending
reforms. increasing the standard re-
quIred for admission to the bar. and
expressed the hope that the next
legislature would enact a bin similar
TO the one enacted by the last legis-
lature. but IN such form that Il would
receive the approval OF the governor.
b. X. Jouett. OF Winchester. was
not present and his paper on Law
Reform Committees Report" was
read by Secretary r. A. Mcdowell.
when the Law Fails.
The address of Hon. Robert l..
Stout. OF Versailles, on where the
Law Fails was extremely interesting
One OF the greatest failures he said
was the abuse OF the plea of self-de-
Tense. He said II was oyer-worked,
and while. OF course, Il should not be
eliminated. the courts should see that
Il Is not used when unjustified II
the courts fail to better conditions he
suggested that II Is up to the legis-
lature
The open qualifications for admis-
sion to the bar In Kentucky was an
other point where the law fails, and
Mr.. Stout urged that a higher quali6-
cation be required.
With the regular program COM
pleted the members began the pass
ing Of votes Of thanks after the off,
GERS were elected. A rising vote OF
thanks was extended the Paducah
Bar association for the generous well
come and entertainment, to the state
association, and votes of thanks were
extended to the retiring president
the secretary and the treasurer.
President Metcalf assumed the
chair and delivered a short speech In
which he thanked the members fol
the honor. and promised to use his
best energy for the uplifting OF the
association.
with all OF the business disposed
OF the meeting was brought to form
al close at 12:45 o'clock. and thu
members left the court house fo
lunch. This afternoon a boat ride
was taken, and tonight at the Palme
House the banquet will be held. b.
tomorrow all of the lawyers will b