The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

CONVENTION
HELD HERE LAST WEEK A GREAT
SUCCESS.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT HERE
FOR ORGANIZATION is
VERY ENCOURAGING.

The annual meeting of the South
Dakota jewelers. association, which
was held in this city Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week, was the best in
the history of the association. This
was the first convention at which a
definite program was carried out, and
the presence of National President Ar
chibald lent greater interest and en-
thusiusm to the meeting The increase
in membership has been highly salts
fastory the past year, but arrangements
were made for a systematic campaign
for the betterment of the association
and the present faithful band of work
ers propose to keep hustling until
every jeweler in the state is an active
member.
Following are the minutes of the
meetings, as handed to the Register:
First Session.
The meeting of the South Dakota
Retail jewelers. Association opened at
iic ~ ~, oullC II az ls1O II.
m.
Music.
BY unanimous vote l.. b. Huston of
Highmore, was selected to- act as pre-
siding officer.
J. F. Brooke, in the absence of May
or Leight, welcomed the visitors to
the city.
Mr.. Voedisch not being present, a
letter from him was read by Secretary
Sharp.
Mr.. Sackett then addressed the au-
dience III relation to plans for the
meeting of next year and how to
arouse more feeling and interest among
the jewelers. in other cities.
A motion was then made that the
sion, more members then being pres
ent.. Motion seconded and carried.
Short talks were then given by Mr..
Sharp, Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Larson, up
on interesting topics.
Mr.. Sharp spoke OF the benefit and
profit of the cash business in place
of the credit business. Mr.. Nelson and
Mr.. Sackett spoke upon the advan-
tages of jewelers. examining boards,
and how by this the business will be
built up.
Mr.. Archibald, the national presi-
dent, gave a short address upon the
benefits of a thorough education in
connection with the jewelry business.
Mr.. Sharp read several letters from
greetings, and in reply greetings were
sent by the association to them. Let
ters from C.. f. Paige, +. p. Mesmer
and J. II. Betchold were those read.
A resolution committee was appoint
ed by the presiding officer as follows:
ID. Sharp, George G.. Gunderson and
d. X. Cole.
A motion was made that a commit
tee appear before the local papers
and ask them to have a write-up of
the proceedings Of this association,
and to have it published in all the
papers of the state.
1t was unanimously carried.
Motion of adjournment a carried
Second Session.
Session opened at LAS p. m. In
the absence of Mr.. Hustin, W. n.
Hoskins was chosen presiding officer.
Next the reading Of applications and
balloting thereon. Names for applica-
ton of membership was read by the
secretary and are as follows: J. H.
Nelson, E.. II. Preigh, j. o. Peterson,
f. H. Beatty, Mr.. T0mmerassen, Mr..
Harris, Mr.. Vanderbone, Mr.. Jacobson,
Mr.. Tommerassen, Mr.. Ringley, Mr..
Gunderson, Mr.. Mccullough, w. NJ.
Hoskins, Mr.. Nelson and James Ruan.
Moved that applications be accepted
and that they be enrolled as members
of the association.
Reading of bills and ordering draw
ing warrants:
Farmers Publishing Association
printing letters. 2.25
Northwestern Patriot, printing. $50
Stenographic work............. 1000