AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION

The fifteenth annual meeting of the Association was held in Room 33 of the University, Thursday, March 2, 1911. President A. W. Terrell narrated his recollections of General Sam Houston and Mr. E. W. Winkler read a paper describing the work of the Texas Library and Historical Commission during the past two years. Mr. Winkler's paper is in this number of The Quarterly, and Judge Terrell's will appear later. Mrs. Adéle B. Looscan was on the program for a paper entitled “The Settlement and Early History of Harris County,” but she was unable to be present at the meeting. She is writing a history of Harris county, which will later be published in The Quarterly.

The following officers were elected at the close of the meeting: President, A. W. Terrell; Vice-Presidents, Beauregard Bryan, R. L. Batts, Milton J. Bliem, and Luther W. Clark; Recording Secretary and Librarian, E. C. Barker; Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, C. W. Ramsdell; members of the executive council, Judge J. C. Townes and Mrs. Bride Neill Taylor.

About fifty members were elected. Mr. Charles S. Todd of Texarkana was elected a life member on account of his gift to the Association of The South in the Building of the Nation.

At a meeting of the Fellows of the Assocaition Mr. William Edward Dunn was elected a Fellow, and the following publication committee was elected: A. W. Terrell (ex officio), E. C. Barker (ex officio), W. J. Battle, Z. T. Fulmore, and E. W. Winkler.

How to cite:
"AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION", Volume 014, Number 4, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, Page 341 - 342. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v014/n4/back_8.html
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