AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The reprints of the journal of Moses Austin, which appears in the April number of the American Historical Review, have been distributed to the members of the Association. There were not quite enough of the reprints to supply all members, so a few of those who have joined lately have not received them. They were sent, of course, to the older members first.
It becomes necessary to purge the list of members to some extent. Those who are far in arrears with their dues, of whom there are fortunately not a great many, need not expect to receive the Quarterly after this number. The member that does not pay is as expensive as one that does; and the Association, for economy's sake, will be forced to exclude those who show a disposition to join permanently the class of non-payers.
The midwinter meeting of the Association was held at Huntsville, January 9th and 10th. Visiting members were entertained by the citizens of Huntsville, and the guests on that occasion will not soon forget the hospitality of their hosts. In spite of the weather, which was characterized by a heavy and almost continuous down-pour of rain during the forenoon of the first day, the meeting was greatly enjoyed by those present. The sessions were held at the Sam Houston Normal Institute, and the interest displayed by the faculty and students of the Institute entitles them to the hearty gratitude of the Association.
The program included the following papers:
The Closing Hours of the Confederacy John H. Reagan.
What the Texas Teacher can do for Texas History Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker.
Another Texas Flag George P. Garrison.
The Old Town of Huntsville Harry F. Estill.
The Neglected Graves of our Heroes Rufus C. Burleson.
These papers were all read with the exception of that by Judge Reagan, who was unavoidably absent. One of them appeared in the January Quarterly, and another is printed in this number.
At the business meeting the following resolution, recommended by the Council at the annual meeting in June, 1899, but through an oversight not presented for a votre to the Association, was adopted:
Resolved, That the work of Mrs. Margaret Hadley Foster in the Houston Post in rousing an interest in Texas history among the children of the State is highly commended by the Association.
A large number of new names was added to the list of members.
By vote of the Fellows present, the following were elected to Fellowship: Mrs. Adèle B. Looscan, Houston; Judge O. W. Williams, Fort Stockton; Rudolph Kleberg, Jr., Brownsville.
How to cite:
"AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION.", Volume 003, Number 4, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, Page 288 - 289. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v003/n4/back_8.html
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