The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-12-10
HISTORICAL
 ASSOCIATION
Second Annual Meeting Held Last Night-0iGcer Elected and
 Reports Presented

The second annual meeting Of th, AasEa Historical Association Wa heid ast night iu One office Of th, secrctary A R. BuIdius and wa. presided oycr by Governor Scott c Boue president cN-olac.o ot Che as s,.nuo1. Iu opening Che meeting Governor Bone expressed great pleas urc at Che nrosre,s made by thc or ..ruuou since .r was incorporated in Nar 1920. and emphasized Che n..rs.tv of united effort to keep it going and growing it being .n hIs opinion. ,ac greatest asset of th, Territory
 After tbc reading ot the minute. oI Che previous meeting Of the oNccu- ugc board and other routine work One resignation of Mrs. J. G. VaIeu ure who s now residing In Cau- uuu vas a.ccn.cl and the eIac um at officers proceeded witch Che result bcue
 Nl.e President ur D S Neumln
 Secretary A. p. K.sheyarott Orc. c.eetetI
 Treasurer John Rock .ree.c.tedI
 Member ol executive committee for thr.c years su.ecedIus Mrs. Nal erurc C n Garfield
 Members %. executive committee .or one ycar E J. White and James Russell bo.h reelected
 History Of che Association
 Secretary E.she,aroo road a ,om- nI.t. history and account CT Che or. euuuou and is progress during tbe nri yelr of which Che toIov- ue vcre thc opening paragraphs.
 -0u One --.b or May 1920. three mon mct at Che office ol Governor Thom.s B-r. for th. purpose of dis. .us.u- tn. mean. ol preserving and .m.mune Che history of Alassa m orI.r .o carry out tha dea t ua. rr..I tnat au historical asso..- lum he formed Articles O, iucor- nonuon were chen drawn and sru- oi by Governor Uees. Rev. A. r K..rerroll and ur uan.e. s Neu- mnn The purpose of such am orsan- aaIor was to gather together l.- rure and ar..erse for Che Territory oI tassa au historical geographic. Ut.ur, and ..onomI. data connected v.th trc Territory of Alaska from fs oarue., history. together with chat oI otn.r countries connected v'th carly Alaskan explorations and set- u.meu.. to urrs. thc information s, gathered through che medium Cf publications Ie.ur.s. entertainments mont. or amy other method agreed upon.
 Invitation. were sent ont io the prominent men and women ot Juneau t. join m. association. X mcc.ue u.s called ur thc Hrt day ot s.r- r.uh.r iae0 Seven prominent men or Juneau mot at tn. rme specified During .h.s net meeting ways ant means won. discussed as to best method o. procuring members and .trrH..re tl. aims of Che society Temporary officers we're appointed whose duty Is was to work for .he Interest ol the association and cs- r...ur m br.ueIus .ao society be- .ar. tl. public On November i-th lhe second meeting was held In which various committees were ap- pointed On December arI Che 0rst uuua. me.Hu. or Che association va. held Prom tbe report of Che various committees U Vas evident trlt n marked progress was made .u Che growth or Che society," Owing 'o One volume ol matter brought up be urr hs m.e.ne it was impossible tu rr over au Che data broueht up for Che consideration Of che mcm- h.u and so a rc.es was taken t1 December i-tb On chat day Che by- Ilus for Ono .r...ly wore adopici. permanent officer. and thc board Of managers c.c.tcd Those holding oi- H.e for Che lrst year vero Cover nor Thomas Riggs. president. Dr. D. Neum.n. vice president. Rev. A. D krsneyaroH. secretary. and John H..E. treasurer. The officers o' Che ba.rI of mauarors elected for Che t.-u nf six years were. J. p. Auder son auI Senator William Britt. ior Ono term o. four years Mrs. Jose prIuc Valentine and R. J sommcrst for oue.ye.r terms James Russell and F J Wbue
 Membership
 The membership roll at pre- nc contains sls names. of which iS7 reside at Juneau. 2f at Anchorage and - at KetchIsan. thc others be- Ine from various parts of Che rcrr.- torr
 balance of cash on hand of ST. 205.f5 vas reported by thc secro- ury and verified by Che treasurer.
 During Che season June July August and September Che number ol visitors. mostly tourists. register irr i'm Che office of Che association