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The town of Ware had no school in sued certificates to Nellie Remtsma 1903. It is located at the corner of (Mrs. Fred Swingle), Mary Quinlan, four sections, that represent as many Thomas Lumpkin, Henrietta Vaughn, school districts each of which was Ella M. Butler and Charles E. supplied with a good school house be-
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fore that town was founded in 1900. been previously added and to which After maintaining several terms of special attention was given at this school in town, it was decided to send meeting were algebra, physics, civics, the children to the school in the dis- and economics. The instructors were trict to which they respectively be- Prof. James C. Gilchrist, Geo. E. long. Reed, D. K. Bond, A. W. Davis, U. S.
Lizard township was divided into Vance, A. T. Rutledge and Tillie eight independent rural districts, as Cramer. A summer school lasting at present, in 1875. Each district has four weeks has been held in connec- one school and elects its own direct- tion with the annual institute every ors, secretary and treasurer.
year since that date, except in 1899.
The first county institute was held Fonda was the first of the High in the brick school house at old Rolfe Schools of the county to send forth a in December 1870, by Superintendent class of graduates. This class gradu- David Miller, and thirty two teachers ated in 1894, and consisted of six per- were enrolled. The second one was sons: Gus T. Swenson, L. R. Wright, held in the Pioneer school house in Ada Hawkins (Bond), Rena Carlton Lizard township in December 1871, (Harris), Lena Mercer, and Minnie during the closing weeks of his term, Haffele (Adams). The first classes and forty teachers were enrolled. The from the other High Schools of the plan of holding district institutes, for county were graduated as follows: Rolfe in 1897, Laurens in 1898, Have-
the mutual improvement of the teachers and the development of an lock from the tenth grade in 1895 and intelligent interest in the schools on from the twelfth in 1898, and Plover the part of their patrons, wasadopted in 1899. Aggie Garlock of Rolfe, in during his second term, 1878-79, the 1887, was the first to graduate from first ones being held in Grant, Des the eight year course of study, estab- Moines, Center and Washington lished by the Board of Supervisors in 1886 for the district schools of the
townships.
The annual institute has been a county.
The principals of the High Schools,
very important factor in the develop- ment of the school work in this coun- under the leadership of A. W. Davis, ty. It has furnished many teachers in March 1897, organized a county the only means they enjoyed for pro- oratorical association for the purpose fessional advancement. As the years of holding an annual contest between passed and new branches were added the pupils of their respective schools. to the required list of studies the in- Four contests were held and the stitute has been supplemented by the winners in the dramatic and humor- normal training or summer school. ous exercises respectively, were as The first training school was held at follows: At Fonda, March 21, 1897, Fonda in the fall of 1877, during the Jennie Eaton and Weston Martin, term of Superintendent J. F. Clark. both of Fonda; at Rolfe in 1898, Abbie It lasted eight weeks and was followed Davis, Fonda, and Arthur Tumble- by an institute of two weeks. instructors were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cora The son, Havelock; at Havelock in 1899, Mercer, Fonda, and Mabel Ellison, Prof Hamill and Mrs. Bishop. Gibbs, Rolfe; at Pocahontas in 1900,
After the lapse of twenty years, or during the summer of 1897, a normal institute lasting six weeks was held at
Florence Conroy and Mae V. Wright, both of Fonda.
The consolidation of the rural Fonda by Superintendent Clel Gil- schools has recently become the sub- christ. The new branches that had ject of considerable discussion in this
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-county. State Superintendent R. C. ings that are larger and better sup- Barrett visited this. county and de- plied with educational equipments livered an important address on that and sanitary appliances. By the subject at Ware, Feb. 18, 1901, a few transportation of pupils to and from months after that town was founded. school under the care of responsible The system has since been advocated parties, more of them attend and in the public press of the county by better protection is afforded, both to Superintendent U. S. Vance and the health and morals of the pupils. Prof. Frank Jarvis. Among the con- It reduces the cost of educating each siderations that are urged in favor of pupil, secures better classification of the system of consolidation are the them and better teachers for them. It is also urged that in the states following:
It requires and makes possible build- where it has been tried, Ohio, Massa-
County Teachers's Institutes and Normal Training Schools.
Date
Place
Supt.
Teachers Present
Instructors
1870, Dec.
Old Rolfs
David Miller
32 David Miller
1871, Dec.
Pioneer S H Lizard
David Miller
40 Geo. W. Hathaway, C. M. Saylor
1872, Dec.
Garlock S H Cedar
Geo. W. Hathaway 25 Prof. James Enos Geo. W. Hathaway
1874
O. I. Strong
1875
J. F. Clark
1876, Oct.
Fonda
J. F. Clark
40
1877, Sept. ៛
Fonda
J. F. Clark
1878, Oct.
Pocahontas
David Miller
30 Abbie Gifford, A. Cahoun Erwin Baker
1883, Oct.
Pocahontas
J, P. Robinson
1884, Sept.
Rolfe
J. P. Robinson
1885, Aug.
Fonda
J. P Pobinson
1886, Sept.
Pocahontas
J. H Campbell
50 J. Wernli, Alice L. Brenton, Anna E Brown
1887, Aug.
Pocahontas
J H Campbell
60 D) J Buck, Alice L Brenton, Anna E Brown
1888, Aug.
Pocahontas
J. H. Campbell
J. Breckenridge, Alice L. Brenton, Anna E. Brown
1889, July
Rolfe
J. H. Campbell
J. Breckenridge, Alice L. Brenton, Anna E. Brown Anna E. McGovern A. W. Sargent, S. A. Emery, J. C. Gilchrist
1891, Sept.
Laurens
F. C. Gilchrist
Anna E McGovern, A. W. Sargent, S. A. Emery, J. C. Gilchrist Geo. E. Reed, Nora Kelley J. C. Gilchrist
1893, July
Fonda
Clel Gilchrist
193 Geo. E. Reed, Mrs. M. D. Fry, J. C. Gilchrist
1894, July
Havelock
Clei Gilchrist
193 D. K Bond, Mrs. A. E. Thomas, J. C. Gilchrist
1895, July
Laurens
Clel Gilchrist
176 W. N. Hull, D. K. Bond, Mrs- A. E. Thomas
1896, July
Rolfe
Clel Gilchrist
1897, July®
Fonda
Clel Gilchrist
131
226 J. C. Gilchrist, T. J. Loar, A. W. Davis, U S. Vance, Tillie Cramer J. C. Gilchrist, U. S. Vance, A. T. Rutledge, A. W. Davis, D. K. Bond
1398, July*
Pocahontas
A. W. Davis
130 W. W. Davis, U. S. Vance, A. T. Rutledge, Cyrus Thompson
1899, Aug.
Havelock
A. W. Davis
141 W. W. Davis, G E. Finch, A. T. Rutledge, Mary Young
1900, Aug .* Laurens
U. S. Vance
103 A W. Davis, G. E. Finch, A. T. Rutledge, E. L. Grout
1901, Aug .* Rolfe
U. S. Vance
134 A. E. Bennett, Fred L. Cassidy, A. T. Rutledge, E. L. Grout
1902, Aug. Fonda
U. S. Vance
131 Adam Pickett, Fred L. Cassidy, A. T. Rutledge, Frank Jarvis
1903, Aug." Pocahontas
U. S, Vance
*Normal Training School.
150 C. J. Boyington, Fred L. Cassidy, W. H. Reever, Frank Jarvis
1879, Oct.
Pocahontas
David Miller
1880, Nov.
Pocahontas
0. 1. Strong
1881, Sept.
Fonda
O. I. Strong
1882, Oct.
Fonda
J. P. Robinson
40
36 Erwin Baker, R. A. Brownlee J. Wernli
40 Rennett Bigsby, Laura Pfeiffer
45 J. W. McCleilan, Mary L. Chap- man, Edna Blake
50 Frank E. Plummer, Mary L, Chap- man, Anna E. Brown
1890, A ug.
Fonda
F. C. Gilchrist
1892, Aug.
Rolfe
Clel Gilchrist
43 Prof. and Mrs. Charles Ellison, Hamill and Bishop
39 Prof. Hoy, of Hampton and Prof. Wentworth, of Chicago
1873
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chusetts, Maine and New York, ithas weeks, but must be returned before been more beneficial to the children the semi-annual rotation of the sec- and more economical to the patrons tions. than the old system.
The Board of Supervisors on July
A County Teacher's. Library Asso- 18, 1900, decided to donate $50 a year ciation was formed in 1899, during the for ten years towards the development term of Superintendent Davis. This of this library, in order to secure the association contributed $50, and, re- proposed gift of the same amount for ceiving $50 presented to this county that period from Mr. Schee. This by Hon. Geo. W. Schee, of Primghar, library, at the end of ten years, from on Nov. 25, 1899, established a County these two sources, will have books costing in the aggregate $1,000.
Teacher's Library, containing 125 volumes. This library was divided
Our County Schools, a monthly pa- into five sections and were located in per, established by Superintendent A. different parts of the county as fol- W. Davis in July, 1898, is published lows:
No. 1-Rolfe, care of A. T. Rut- communication between him and the directors and teachers on educational matters.
ledge.
No. 2-Laurens, care of E. L. Grout.
by the superintendent as a means of
Matson.
The public school is the American No. 3-Pocahontas, care of W. B. method of solving the problems of human rights, individual liberty and popular government. Other countries have government, society and church
No. 4-Palmer, care of Minnie Han- son.
No. 5-Fonda, care of D. E. Barnes. schools; America alone has the peo-
The books in each section are pass- ples' schools in which is attempted ed in rotation from one station to the universal education-one of the great- other every six months, on the first est movements of the age. Our pub- day of January and July. They are lic schools, as a means of developing for the exclusive use of the teachers, general intelligence, constitute the who become members of the associa. hope of the nation and merit the tion by the payment of fifty cents a liberal support of every citizen.
year. They may be retained three
XXXI.
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
"United we stand, divided we fall."
County Medical Association.
The physicians residing in different W. W. Beam, president; Dr. C. R. parts of this county assembled at Po- Whitney, vice-president; Dr. O. H. cahontas. Aug. 23, 1897, for the pur- Barthel, secretary; Dr. J. D. Wallace, pose of forming a county organization. treasurer. It was decided to call the There were present at this first meet- organization, The Pocahontas District ing the following physicians. W. W. Medical Association. Drs J. D. Beam, and Charles E. Leithead, of Wallace, L. G. Patty and A. L. Belt Rolfe; Drs. Charles R. Whitney and were appointed a committee on or- ganization, constitution and by laws. L. G. Patty, of Fonda; Dr. J. D. Wall- ace, of Plover, and Drs. O. H. Barthel It was decided to hold the next meet- and C. B. Lawrence, of Pocahontas. ing at Pocahontas at 2:00 p. m., Sept. 28th following; and Drs. Chas. E. Leithead and C. B. Lawrence were ap- .
Dr. Whitney served as temporary chairman.
The officers for the first year were pointed a committee to arrange the chosen by ballot and as follows: Dr. program. The secretary was author-
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ized to procure such books and sta- MacCreary, Pioneer; W. M. Shipley, tionery as were necessary to keep the Ottosen; and A. H. Thornton, Poca- records of the association, Drs. Belt, hontas. In 1902, this association was Matson and McManus of Gilmore practically disbanded when it was City, Edgar of Fonda, Carroll and merged into the Fort Dodge District Higgins of Laurens, sent letters ex- Medical Association.
pressing regrets that they could not attend this meeting.
Aug. 25, 1903, the physicians of this county organized anew, as the Poca-
The object of this association was to hontas County Medical Society, ac- promote the interests of the medical cording to the plan of the lowa State profession in this part of the state. Medical Society, to which it is subor- Also to afford its members an oppor- dinate. The object of this society is tunity to become acquainted with to attend to the business of the medi- each other, to compare notes and cal profession in this county, as the discuss matters relating to the work of their profession. As indicated by its name its territory was not confined to Pocahontas county.
representative of the Iowa State Medical Society, to bring into one or- ganization the physicians of the coun- ty, so that by frequent meetings, full
At the second meeting, which was and frank interchange of views, they may secure such intelligent unity and harmony, in every phase of their labor
held in the County Auditor's office. Pocahontas, Sept. 28, 1897, the follow- ing new members were enrolled: Drs. and W. F. Matson of Gilmore City, and F. E. Heathman of Havelock. At this meeting papers were read by Dr. A. L. Belt on "Diptheria," and Dr. Patty on the "Duties of one practitioner to another, "and President Beam delivered an address on the wonderful progress made in the prac- tice of medicine and surgery during the last few years. At the next meet- ing held Jan. 18, 1898, Dr C. R. Whit- ney presided, "Anaesthesia" was the subject of a general discussion, and Dr. O. W. Wright read a paper on "Traumatic Surgery."
O. W. Wright of Pomeroy, A. L. Belt as will elevate and make effective the opinions of the profession on all scien - tific, legislative, public health, ma- terial and social affairs. The first officers of this society, chosen in 1903, were Dr. A. L. Belt, Gilmore City, president; Dr. J. W. Wallace, Plover, vice-president; Dr. E. W. Wilson, Rolfe, secretary and treasurer. The other members of this society in 1903, were Drs. W. W. Beam, Rolfe; F. W. McManus, Gilmore City; A. H. Thorn- ton, O. H. Barthel and J. W. Starr,
Two subsequent meetings of this Pocahontas; D. W. Edgar, C. R. Whit- district association were held and the ney and T. J. Dower, Fonda; J. M. following physicians were added to its Carroll, J. W. Higgins, and J. H. membership, viz: D. W. Edgar, Fon- Hovenden, Laurens; F. E. Heathman, da; J. M. Carroll and J. H. Hovenden, Havelock; B. A. Smillie, Palmer. Laurens; E. W. Wilson. Rolfe; J. W.
County Bar Association.
The attorneys of this county met at shaw, J. D. Wurtzbaugh, Frank A. the court house March 10, 1903 and or- Fairburn, and W. H. Healy, of Fonda; ganized the Pocahontas County Bar J. H. Allen, Wm. Hazlett, James Association with the following mem- Bruce, Geo. A. Heald, W C. Ralston, bers: F. C. Gilchrist and F. W. Paige, B. B. Foster, C. D. Atkinson, T. F. of Laurens; C. C. Delle, Higby, Lynch and J. M. Berry, of Pocahontas. S. H. Kerr, Robert Bruce, Fred Sher-
Hon. Fred C. Gilchrist was elected man and W. H. Wilcox, of Rolfe; A. president and J. M. Berry secretary. W. Davis, F. H. Bond, Z. C. Brad- Messrs B. B. Foster, F. H. Bond and
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A. W. Davis were appointed to pre- preparation of rules for its manage- pare a code of rules and regulations ment. These committes will report for the government of the association. at the next meeting to be held during Messrs Wm. Hazlett, F. A. Fairburn the session of the court in January, and W. C. Ralston were appointed a 1904, when it is expected the organi- committee to consider the feasibility zation will be completed. of forming a common library and the
County Druggist's Association.
Geo. W. Core, C. M. Webb, Joseph
The druggists of this county met at Rolfe, Dec. 31, 1897, and effected the Wiewel, H. W. Lohse, Rolfe. organization of a county association, J. B. Sheldon, Havelock. called the Pocahontas Pharmaceut- R. E. Hughes, C. G. Reed, J. W. ical League, by the election of the Higgins, M. D., J. M. Carroll, M. D., following officers: L. E. England, Laurens. Gilmore City, president; C. H. Beam, C. C. Patty, Fonda. Rolfe, secretary; R. E. Hughes, Lau- Geo. W. Day, Plover. rens, treasurer. The membership in- S. C. Jones, Pocahontas. cluded the following druggists: The next and last meeting was held
L. E. England, F. L. Colgan, C. H. at Pocahontas, Jan. 25, 1898. Beam, Gilmore City.
County Press Association.
The editors of the newspapers es- prietors since Jan. 10, 1901; L. W. tablished in this county met in the Chandler, editor.
Record office at Pocahontas, Nov. 24, 1902, and effected the organization of by D. O. Blake.
THE POCAHONTAS RECORD, (1884),
the Pocahontas County Newspaper THE POCAHONTAS SUN, (1885), by R. Association by the election of the C. Garver; U. S. Vance since Dec. 1903. following officers: L W. Chandler, THE ROLFE REVEILLE, (1888), by A. Fonda, president; W. S. Clark, Poca. R. & Lottie Thornton. (By J. H. hontas, vice-president; D. O. B'ake, Lighter since Aug. 13, 1903. )
Pocahontas, secretary; and A. R.
THE GILMORE CITY GLOBE, (1892), Thornton, Rolfe, treasurer. The by H. C. Marmon. objects of this association are to af- THE HAVELOCK ITEM. (1893), by ford an opportunity for better ac- Frank Jarvis, and by G. E. & F. S. quaintance on their part, and, by the McCaffree in 1903.
THE ROLFE TWICE A WEEK TRI- are of common interest, to secure the BUNE, (1898-1903), by J. H. Lighter, best system in the management of (merged in Rolfe Reveille, Aug. 10, their respective establishments. At 1903.) a meeting held in January 1903, the THE. POCAHONTAS HERALD, (1899), temporary organization was made by A. L. Shultz. permanent.
The newspapers, their date of es- H. Liddell.
tablishment, editors and proprietors, that were in this county at the time the Pocahontas Publishing Co., pro- this association was organized were as prietors; W. S Clark, editor.
THE PALMER PRESS, (1903), by L. O. follows:
THE FONDA TIMES, (1876), the Fon- Hull.
da Publishing & Printing Co., pro-
THE PLOVER REVIEW, (1900), by G.
THE POCAHONTAS DEMOCRAT, (1901)
Our County Schools, a monthly pa-
friendly discussion of matters that
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per published by the county superin- faithful chronicler of passing events. tendent, is printed at Charles City.
One of the treasures of our daily life,
The newspaper press has become like the water we so freely drink and one of the seven wonders of the mod- the pure life giving air, ern world. As a controlling factor in "Is the newspaper, with its welcome society it exerts an influence like that message of the parent, teacher and pastor. In To matured age and youth, one view the newspaper reflects the With pure bright thoughts from many minds, character of its editor, revealing his thoughts, feelings and views on public And many a pleasant truth, questions; but in another sense it is a Breaking like a ray of sunshine,
combination of labor, money, intelli- And almost magic charm, gence and principles, and has distinct The monotony of the farm."
objects before it. It is worthy of Such is the nature of the tie that is note that those who conduct them are developed between the good-natured learning the dignity of their calling and are making strenuous efforts to and long-time editor and his readers, that he thrives with their prosperity, place their papers where they belong rejoices in their mirth and sympa- -among the best agencies that are thizes in their sorrow. helping to develop a Christian civil- ization.
All the newspapers in this commu- nity, except the Fonda Times, have
The wide awake, local paper carries been established during the last two to the family circle information con- decades and they have been greatly cerning local affairs that is of interest improved during the last ten years by
to every citizen in that locality. Its the use of improved presses and other record of progress is an aid to popular printing utilities. When it is mani- education and an incitement to fur- fest that the local paper is putting ther enterprise tuo valuable to be forth an honest and efficient endeavor lightly esteemed. It publishes the to promote the best interests of the local news with a fullness of detail community, as an executor and pro- that invests it with an interest uu- moter of good morals, every citizen of known to the average daily, while its that locality should naturally feel brief paragraphs, and breczy columns that he has a certain degree of inter- of personals have a charm peculiarly
est in its prosperity, and do all he can
their own. So long as sociability, to sustain it and increase its useful- curiosity and sympathy distinguish ness; for increased support always human character it will continue to means enlargementof facilities and hold its oldtime place in the esteem corresponding improvement of the pa- of the community, while it serves as a per.
ounty Sunday School Association.
The first Sunday school in Pocahon- superintendent eighteen successive tas county was organized at old Rolfe years. Other Sunday schools that in 1864, and Rev. Fred E. Metcalf, a were organized during the seventies missionary of the M. E. church, was were the M. E. at Fonda, Coopertown, superintendent of it the first two and in Grant township, and the union years. John Fraser had charge of it school in the Heathman neighborhood the next two years and then in 1868, north of Plover.
The first Sunday school convention
organizing the second one in the coun- ty in the Strong school house (sec. 23) of which any record has been preserv- in Powhatan township, served as its ed was held at old Rolfe on Saturday
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end Sunday, May 26 -- 27, 1877. It was nately. In those days the devout called a county convention. The local pioneers, having a teeming soil be- workers were Rev. Wm. McCready, neath their feet and a smiling heaven John Fraser, A. II. Lorimer and J. J. over head, when the Sabbath came, Jolliffe; and the teachers were J. C. gathered in the wood, and lifted up Miller of Nevada, J. A. Marion of their hearts in prayer to God, the giver Humboldt, and N. A. Price. A basket of all good.
dinner was enjoyed by the visitors and "Their temples then were earth and workers on the Sabbath. sky,
On July 26th of the same year the None others did they know, Sunday schools of Pocahontas and In the days when they were pioneers, Humboldt counties held a union cele_
Thirty years ago."
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REV. C. W. CLIFTON.
bration or basket picnic in the grove of James Struthers near McNight's county secretary, issued a call for an Point in Wacousta township, Hum- all day Sunday school convention and boldt county. picnic to be held in the grove of A. H.
On Aug. 16, 1880, Rev. C. W. Clifton
During the summer of 1880, services Hancher on sec. 24, Powhatan town- consisting of Sunday school at 10 ship, for the purpose of organizing a o'clock a. m., followed by preaching, County Sunday School Association, were regularly held in the grove of auxiliary to the Iowa State Associa- Mr. John Wilkinson on the old David tion.
Announcement was made that Slosson farm, sec. 26, Des Moines several Sunday school workers from township. The services were con- abroad would be present, and every ducted by Rev. Thomas Cuthbert and Sunday school in the county was re- Rev. L. C. Gray, who preached alter- quested to report its name, denomi-
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nation and membership, and to send Fraser served as president, Mrs. one or more delegates. Wm. L. Fraser Sewell VanAlstine as secretary and was to have a fruit and confectionery treasurer, and Wm. C. Kennedy as stand for the purpose of raising some chairman of the committee of ar- funds to liquidate the debt and cost of painting the M. E. parsonage at old Rolfe.
rangements. The principal partici -- pants in addition to those already/ named were Rev. C. M. Wood, J. J .-
At the meeting held in response to Bruce, E. D. Seeley, John Barnes, and this call, John Fraser presided and J. S. Hatton. J. J. Bruce, E. D. Seeley ' addresses were delivered by Mr. Clif- and B. M. Fessenden were appointed ! delegates to the State S. S. Conven- ton and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lorbeer, of Humboldt. The day was unfavorable tion at Marshalltown. Inasmuch as and only a few persons were present. the south and west parts of the coun- ty had not been represented either at this or preceding conventions it was decided to hold the next meeting. att
Oct. 28, 1880, John Fraser, president for Pocahontas county, issued a call to pastors, Sunday school superintend- ents and teachers in the county, to Fonda.
attend the second annual Sunday school convention of the Ninth Dis- trict Sunday School Association at Humboldt, Nov. 11, 1880.
The meeting at which the Pocahon- tas County Sunday School Associa- tion was organized was held in the court house at Pocahontas in Septem- ber, 1881. The Iowa State Sunday School Association was represented by Mrs. C. A. Lorbeer, of Humboldt,a district secretary. The county organi- zation was effected by the election of the following officers: John Fraser, president; Wm. C. Kennedy, vice- president; Mrs. Sewell VanAlstine, secretary and treasurer. Others who were present and participated in the convention were James J. Bruce, J. S. Hatton, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. W. G. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Say- lor. There were then only eight Sun- day schools in the county, the new ones being those at Pocahontas and
Mr. W. C. Kennedy, president in: 1903, has contributed greatly to the: maintenance and efficiency of this or -- ganization. Locating in Clinton, now Garfield, township in 1881, he has at- tended and participated in every one of the twenty-three annual meetings that have been held since the time of its organization in September that year. He was then elected vice-presi- dent, and later, as its president, has presided at thirteen of the annual conventions.
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