Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-07-16
ORGANIZATION
IS INCORPORATED
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AS.
SOCIATION met HERE
MEETING HELD MONDAY
DISTRICT AGENT MICnAELS. OF
BELLE FOURCnE. WAS one
OF THE SPEAKERS

The Fall River County Agricultural
Extension Association of which
mention has been made in the Star
from time to time met in this city Mon
day forenoon at the court house tor
the purpose OF incorporating and also
adopting set Of by-lsws and con-
stltution which had been drawn up by
q committee appointed for that
purpose.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
one and every member of the board Of
directors, as we'll as the other officers
and q goodly number of the members
we're present. George Coons, of Oral,
recently elected president, presided
and after short talk introduced @. A.
Michaels, district agent, who is located
at Belle Fourche. Mr.. Miohaels ex-
pressed himself as more than pleased
with what had been done in this
county and also give an outline of the
plan to be followed by the association
by which the best results can be OBJ
tanned.
The constitution as submitted and
accepted is given below:
Constitution
Article 1. Name and Object
Section l. This ssso citation shall be-
known as the Fall River County ARri.
cultural Extension Association.
Section 2. The object of this asso.
citation shall be to promote better agri-
cultural conditions in Fall River
County. To work hand in hand with
"Our State College" and the "United
States Department Of Agriculture"
cooperating with our county agricul.
turhl agent. To encourage our
"Short Courses" in agriculture and
"Home Economics" and aid in the
formation Of local township farmers
organizations.
Article IL. Membership
Section l. The membership shall be
clsssed as active aud associate"
Section g. Active membership shall
be open to all persons in Fall River
County. actively engaged in farming.
Section 3. Associate membership
shall be open to ell persons in Fall
River County who are interested in the
objects of this association.
Section 4. Voting and holding office
other than secretary, shall be vested in
the active membership of this assoc.
alton.
Article III. Fees and Dues
Section l. Upon joining this asso
ctation each member shall pay mem.
bership fee Of two dollars.
Section 2. Each year following the
6rst year an annual fee of only one
dollar will be charged for either active
or associate membership.
Section 3. There shsll be no re.
striction placed upon voluntary sub.
soriptions raised by the finance COM
mittee for special purpose.
Article Nv. Omcers
Section ]. There shall be board OF
seven directors elected by active mem.
bers of the association at the annual
meeting. The directors must be elect.
ed from representative districts of Fall
River county, no more than one elected
from township.
Section 2. Ten days after the annual
meeting the Board of directors shall
meet and elect from their own men,
bers president, vice president and
treasurer. The secretary to be elected
by them either from the active or the
associate members.
Section 3. There shall be an ex-
ecutive committee, composed of the
board Of directors and one represent
alive from each local association
throughout the county. The County
Commissioners shall be ex-office mem
bers Of this committee.
Article v. Duties of Officers
Section /. The president shall bt
chairman of the Board of directors and
the Executive Committee. He shall IL
conjunction with the secretary, sign al
checks and vouchers for disbursements
He may call meetings of the commit
tees whenever he deems advisable.
Section 2. The vice. president shal
perform the duties Of the president II
case Of his absence or disability.
Section 3. The secretary shall per
form the duties as usually pertain {,
the office Of secretary. He shall colleo