In conclusion, in sincerity and love, we may apply to our departed friend and leader his own tribute to Rufus Choate: "Emerson most truly says that character is above intellect, "and this man's character surpassed even his exalted intel"lect, and controlling all his great endowments made the consummate beauty of his life." 66 His character is to be admired and his memory is to be cherished, especially by his brethren of the American Bar Association to whom, meeting in Salt Lake City in 1915, he sent this message: "Its work grows more important every year. I regret that I "cannot come." Alas for the frequency and the inevitableness of that final sentence! LIST OF STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS NAME. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. Alabama State Bar As- Henry Upson Sims, Alexander Troy, sociation. Arizona Bar Associa Birmingham. Montgomery. J. E. Nelson, Phoenix. tion. *Bar Association of Ar- Thomas C. McRae, Roscoe R. Lynn, kansas. Prescott. California Bar Asso- Frank H. Short, Little Rock. T. W. Robinson, ciation. Los Angeles. *Colorado Bar Associa- Thomas H. Devine, William W. Grant, Fresno. Pueblo. Denver. tion. *State Bar Association William F. Henney, James E. Wheeler, of Connecticut. Hartford. New Haven. *Bar Association of the Jas. S. Easby-Smith, Edwin L. Wilson, District of Columbia. Washington. Florida State Bar Asso- Nathan P. Bryan, ciation. Jacksonville. *Georgia Bar Associa- Órville A. Park, Washington. H. P. Osborne, Jacksonville. I. J. Hofmayer, tion. *Bar Association of the John W. Cathcart, Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu. Spencer. *lowa State Bar Asso- Charles W. Mullan, ciation. Waterloo. William Osmond, Great Bend. *Illinois State Bar Asso- Edgar B. Tolman, R. Allan Stephens, Danville. ciation. *Indiana State Bar As- Inman H. Fowler, George H. Batchelor, H. C. Horack, Iowa City. D. A. Valentine, Chicago. Indianapolis. sociation. *Louisiana Bar Associa tion. *Maryland State Bar As- John B. Gray, sociation. sociation. *Massachusetts Bar As- Charles E. Hibbard, Frank W. Grinnell, Have accepted Constitutional Provisions of A. B. A. by which President and Secretary (if members of Association) become members er officio of General Council and Local Councils, respectively. Covington. Auburn. Topeka. J. Verser Conner, Louisville. Wynne G. Rogers, New Orleans. Norman L. Bassett, Augusta. J. W. Chapman, Jr., Baltimore. 1 NAME. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. Michigan State Bar As- Burritt Hamilton, sociation. Association. Association. Battle Creek. *Minnesota State Bar Geo. W. Buffington, Minneapolis. *Mississippi State Bar A. A. Armistead, Vicksburg. Harry A. Silsbee, Jas. R. McDowell, Jackson. *Nebraska State Bar Arthur C. Wakeley, Association. Omaha. Helena. Alfred G. Ellick, Omaha. *New York State Bar Charles E. Hughes, F. E. Wadhams, sociation. Albany. Thomas W. Davis, Wilmington. Bar Association North Dakota. Jamestown. Lumberton. of Fred❜k T. Cuthbert, *Ohio State Bar Asso- John A. Shauck, ciation. Devils Lake. Columbus. *Pennsylvania Bar As- William H. Staake, Philadelphia. *The Rhode Island Bar William P. Sheffield, Association. Newport. South Carolina Bar As- Thomas P. Cothran, sociation. Greenville. South Dakota Bar As- Frank R. Aikens, Oscar J. Seiler, Chas. E. Blanchard, W. A. Lybrand, Oklahoma City. Harold B. Beitler, C. S. Montieth, Columbia. John H. Voorhees, Sioux Falls. Lee Winchester, Memphis. F. T. Connerly, State Bar Association W. D. Riter, Austin. Harold B. Fabian, Salt Lake City. John H. Mimms, Burlington. MEMORANDUM OF SUBJECTS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Amendment to Section III of the Constitution concerning votes in General Council. Page 107. STANDING COMMITTEES. Patent Trade-Mark and Copyright Law. Concerning establishment of Court of Patent Appeals. Uniform State Laws. Uniform Act regulating and governing sale of investment securities. Pages 107-108. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Change in Date of Presidential Inauguration. Concerning desirability of shortening period between election and inauguration of President of United States. Pages 35-39. Judicial Section. SECTIONS, ETC. Concerning formation and promulgation of Canons of Ethics for Judiciary. Page 82. Conference of Bar Associations. Concerning certain legislation in State of Washington. |