South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18
Worked all Summer

The faithful work done by this
committee. which met regularly all
through the summer. deserves the
highest praise. for il resulted in an
organization which embodied the best
features Of the most progressive as
sOciations elsewhere. and rendered
unnecessary the period Of experiment
and evolution through which older
organizations had 10 go.
The Chamber OF Commerce was
formally organized November %.
1908. with the following officers:
President, +. A Miller; first vice
president. /. p Hardy; second vice
president, VIM. Happ; treasurer. Ny
ron Campbell. These four with O. c..
Bastian. Max livingston, @. B. Pull
fer, ). ID. Rider. F. A. Bryan. j.. l..
Guilfoyle. w. O. Davies. ]. A. Hib-
berd Geo. A. Robertson and ]. p.
McGill composed the first set Of d.
rectors.
During the period OF about six
months during which a permanent
secretary was being sought. Mr.. Happ
performed the duties Of secretary. Civ
ing freely of his time, getting the or
ganization we'll established. and pro-
noting successfully many Of it's lines
Of work
In March 1910 Mr.. II. d. c. van
Asmus of Grand Rapids was Sc
cured as secretary. Mr.. van Asmus
had occupied a similar position with
the Grand Rapids Board Of Trade for
twenty years and hence was well
qualified to take up the work in
South Bend Under his experienced
guidance the organization rapidly in
creased in activity. Committees were
formed. line Of development mapped
out and large number Of public
spirited citizens began to devote time
and energy TO the various projects
which have since been carried out.
Mr.. van Asmus served as secretary
for two years. retiring to look after
private interests in Chicago. He was
succeeded by Mr.. G. F. Terhune OF
Elgin. H.. who served for one year.
leaving TO take a similar position at
Clinton, Iowa, March 1st, 1912, at
which time the present secretary
took charge
During its existence the Chamber of
C"nanelcc has had five nr2s, Ients. as
follows: T. a. Miller. William Happ.
T. w. Keller, ID. j.. Guilfoyle and j.
Is. Wei er. it being the policy Of the
organization to elect presidents for
one term only. All OF these officers
deserve the gratitude Of the commun-
ity for the faithful and devoted man
ner in which they have expended time
-
To Develop south Bend.
January IL 1910 he Chamber Il
Commerce was Incorporated. The
following extracts from the articles
Of incorporation give a good idea of
its fundamental objects. The pur-
pose Of this Association shall be to
encourage. promote and assist the
| location and development of ccm-
| mercial and industrial institutions in
and around South Bend To
promote the commercial. industrial,
physical and moral concerns of the
city and vicinity to en-
courage proper business like conduct
and, generally to advance the welfare
and prosperity of South Bend
As a result of the experience gained
during the nearly five years of its ex-
istence. a wider knowledge of the city,
its needs and of the things TO be done
TO insure its growth and prosperity.
has been acquired.
Scores of citizens as n result Of
their work in the Chamber Of Com
merce have secured a new conception
Of citizenship. a broader Interpretation
Of life, and a new understan ling of
what is necessary to build cities on
an enduring foundation. As time has
passed the original statement of pur-