corruption in our courts which does not exist, and that there is hypocrisy at the bar which never was known. The bar of this country has a duty to perform, not for the sake of the lawyers who are members of the bar, but for the sake of their country, because they are in a position in which they know the truth and in which they can accomplish much. They have a great responsibility in these times to meet the problems which are disturbing our civic life. It will not do longer to laugh at the blunders of lawyers who are not capable to practice law, but who have a certificate from the State sending them out to the people, asking for their confidence in their ability and integrity. It will not do longer to say, "I am sorry," when some man who has been commissioned by the State to go out and handle the business of men or women, proves recreant to his trust. Mere expression of sympathy for his clients will no longer do. The Bar must wake up and take an active interest in ridding the profession of the incompetent as well as the men who are unfitted to represent the profession in the great problems which come to it, and if the bar does not do so, then it must sink to the level of those who drag it down, instead of rising to the height of those who honor the Nation in their profession. I am satisfied that every member of this bar who is here -while we all take advantage of every opportunity for recreation and enjoyment, while we will visit every green spot and every shaded nook, except the jail, and while we will taste of every single good thing held out to us, except the bacon, we still are here for business and I hope that every member will do his best to make this meeting of this Bar Association one of the best in the history of the Association. The President says that this is the Nineteenth Annual Meeting. How the years fly! I can remember, young as I am, the day we formed this Association. I can recall the faces of many earnest men that were there then,-men who have set a high mark in our profession, men who have passed away and answered the call of Nature and God, and many of us who are younger are taking their places. These men who sat around the table there in Des Moines when this Association was organized felt that it was going to accomplish a great purpose for the bar and the people of the State. I believe it is going to. I want to see the time in this State when the Bar Association will have a thousand men sitting in front of the chairman when the meeting is called to order. I want to see more professional enthusiasm, more pride, more interest in the general things with which we deal. I want to see every member of the bar of Iowa who has the true spirit in his heart, join this Association and be a part of it, and then when a welcome comes from a splendid people, as we have here in Sioux City, the applause will come responding back from every city and county in the State, and even from the remote corners of Des Moines. THE PRESIDENT: The reports of the various committees are now in order. We will first hear the report of the Committee on Membership, by Mr. O. D. Nickle, Chairman. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP To the Iowa State Bar Association: Your Committee on Membership present herewith the written application, in due form, of the following attorneys of this State, for membership in the Iowa State Bar Association, and recommend the acceptance of such attorneys for membership in the Association: R. B. Alberson, Des Moines. H. A. Ambler, Burlington. Frank J. Capell, Council Bluffs. E. M. Corbett, Sioux City. Roy E. Cubbage, Des Moinees. Homer W. Green, Cherokee. N. M. Hubbard, Jr., Des Moines. F. W. Lehmann, Jr., Des Moines. Martin Neilan, Sioux City. A. G. Rippey, Des Moines. J. O'Donovan Rossa, Sioux City. Deloss P. Shull, Sioux City. Kenneth G. Silliman, Sioux City. H. E. Tullar, Waterloo. Ellis E. Wilson, Waterloo. W. S. Withrow, Mount Pleasant. Respectfully submitted, A. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, A. L. RULE, C. E. WALTERS, O. D. NICKLE, Committee. Upon motion duly made the report of the Committee on Membership was received and placed on file. SENATOR C. G. SAUNDERS: I think the Committee is to be congratulated upon the success of their efforts. This is one of the largest lists we have ever had presented, and I move you that the persons whose names were read by the Committee be now elected as members of this Association. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously carried. THE PRESIDENT: The next report will be that of the Treasurer, Mr. Frank T. Nash, of Oskaloosa. TREASURER'S REPORT From June 27, 1912, to and including June 24, 1913 DISBURSEMENTS H. C. Horack, Secretary, expenses, postage, etc. (Order H. C. Horack, salary for 1911-12 (Order No. 13) $ 23.00 200.00 der No. 16) 81.29 A. T. Cooper, expenses for Membership Committee (Order 25.48 A. T. Cooper, expense of Membership Committee (Order 12.81 ...... J. P. Blaise, reporting proceedings of Iowa State Bar Association, 1912, and making transcript thereof (Order No. 19) 78.88 A. J. Small, compensation ordered at last meeting (Order 100.00 Dan E. Clark, for making index for proceedings for the year 1912 (Order No. 20) ..... 15.00 H. C. Horack, Secretary, postage, supplies, etc. (Order 27.02 Frank T. Nash, Treasurer, postage, printing, etc. (Order 41.30 H. E. Deemer, printing, postage, etc. (Order No. 27).... 6.50 Proceedings (Order No. 28) 69.42 Republican Printing Co., printing, etc. (Order No. 29) 75.63 etc. (Order No. 30) 69.98 ... H. E. Deemer, expense, postage, etc. (Order No. 31). The amount received for membership fees is far smaller than it would have been had those received into membership last year paid their fees, but on examining my books I find that at least |