AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION

The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association was held at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, April 23, 1926. The program follows:

• Cattle Drives from Texas before the Opening of the Kansas Trails, 1867 J. Frank Dobie
• Notes on the Texas Declaration of Independence James K. Greer
• Original Characters of the Texas Revolution (J. M. Allen and Jesus Cuellar) Harbert Davenport
• Selections from an Autobiographical Sketch of General George W. Morgan Samuel E. Asbury
• Presentation of portraits of Mrs. Jane Long and Dr. Robert Peebles to the University Library by Mr. and Mrs. R. G. White of Hempstead, Texas. Presentation by Rev. W. S. Red and acceptance by E. W. Winkler.
• Biographical Sketch of Dr. Peebles Miss Winnie Allen
• Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Jane Long Mrs. Mattie Austin Hatcher

Officers were elected as follows: President, Judge T. F. Harwood of Gonzales; Vice-Presidents, Dr. Alex Dienst of Temple, Judge George W. Tyler of Belton, Professor J. L. Clark of Huntsville, and Rev. W. S. Red of Austin; members of the Executive Council, Mr. Ingham, S. Roberts of Houston, and Mrs. L. N. Throop of Austin; Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, Professor Charles W. Ramsdell of Austin.

Members were elected as follows: John Lloyd Mecham, Austin; Miss Mary Vick Burney, Austin; James Frank Dobie, Austin; Judge Lee Wallace, Kerrville; Judge H. C. Giddie, Kerrville; A. C. Schreiner, Kerrville; Miller Harwood, Harlingen; Dr. S. E. Thompson, Kerrville; L. A. Schreiner, Kerrville; H. H. Sagebiel, Fredericksburg; Herbert Godwin, Houston; Robert P. Felgar, Denton; C. A. Bridges, Denton ; H. Budd, Terrell; T. L. Treadwell, Christoval; Harry L. Seay, Jr., Dallas; R. M. Farrar, Houston; R. E. L. Jackson, Maxey; A. C. Ford, Houston; Robert L. Bobbitt, Laredo; Thomas W. Currie, Austin; William P. Hobby, Houston; J. A. Templeton, Jacksonville; E. W. Bartholomae, Bayside; Matt Bradley, Tioga; Miss Jonnie Colbert, Gainesville; Robert T. Neill, San Angelo; Joseph C. Develin, San Angelo; Joe A. Worsham, Dallas; Judge G. P. Webb, Sherman; J. A. Tennant, Houston; Ashley H. Sills, Gainesville; Asher R. Smith, Laredo; Harwood Stacy, Wichita Falls; Huling P. Robertson, Jr., Dallas; Dr. George R. Poage, Denton; F. M. Newman, Brady; Mrs. C. T. Ross, Pecos.

Mrs. Lizzie Neblett Throop, Austin, Texas, was elected to honorary life membership. This was done in recognition of the gift of a valuable collection of Civil War letters, a file of the Navarro Express for the same period, and a number of other documents of considerable interest and value.

The Treasurer's report follows:

How to cite:
"AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION ", Volume 030, Number 1, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, Page 80 - 82b. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v030/n1/back_11.html
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