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Show Excerpts from the Minutes of the Second General Session May 2, 1957 - President Cheever announced that last fall Mrs. Maud Neeley Leaver appointed by the Board of Directors as Director of the 1958 Regional Conference to be held in Utah. Mrs. Leaver reported that at the 1936 Regional Conference at Lake Tahoe an invitation had been extended by President Grace had been Cheevertf the Utah Federation, to hold the 1958 Regional Conference in Utah, whicn invitation had been accepted, also that in written response to inquiries mailed out to all members of the retiring Board of Directors, the action had been unanimously approved. Mrs. Leaver stated that it is the privilege of the Utah Federation, as state, to suggest the time and place of the Conference, but that the final decision rests with the National officera, who will make the decision at the 1937 National Convention at Atlantic City, and expressed the feeling that hostess suggestion would be approved. reported that $150.00 had been received from the Chairman of the 1936 Regional Conference, representing the balance of funds remaining from that Conference, which will be supplemented by approximately $200.00 from the National Federation, the balance of the expense to be financed by the clubs Utah's Mrs. Leaver in the western region. not be a burden on the Mrs. Leaver stated that the expense of the Conference should clubs, that every effort would be put forth to make the Conference self-sustaining, and that she would work to the best of her ability to She mentioned that in times past it had been customary to or canyons, and reviewed the places where previous Regional Conferences had been held in the western states. She stated that she had investigated the facilities of the canyons, ,that the price had heretofore been $16.75, and that the rate in the Utah canyons would be somewhat less than $16.75. Mrs. Leaver referred the report back to President Cheever in order that suggestions as to time and place of holding the Conference might be received and presented to the National Federation. Considerable discussion took place on the question, and suggestions were made by members of the Salt Lake City Club that the conference be held in Salt Lake City, offering the cooperation and assistance of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, which suggestions were likewise proffered by members of the Southern Utah Clubs that the Conference be held in one of the parks of Southern Utah, preferably Bryce's, with the cooperation and assistance of the Chambers of Commerce 'of Southern Utah. Consideration was also given by members present as to the desirability of each place respecting accommodations and distance of Mrs. Maud N. Leaver moved that travel for all states of the western region. the incoming State President write to the National Federation indicating the suggestions which had been made as to Salt Lake City and one of the Utah and permit the National Board to designate the date parks Bryce or Zion's The motion was seconded by Mrs. and place of gathering of the Conference. Olive Hansen and carried. make it a success. hold the Conference at resorts - - **** President Cheever stated that Mrs. Blanche Pittman had been asked to briefly review the material received from the National Federation regarding the proposed changes in the National Federation Constitution and By-Laws. In at Mrs. Pittman reported the hat certaln te Bienial ofConven sarizing mateial occurred the tlon in 1936 some agltatlon had concernlng seclons had Federation certain Minnesota The Constitution and By-Laws. suggested changes, most of which are mechanical. Mrs. Pittman then reviewed the proposed changes, which, in part, propose to eliminate chairmen of standing committees from having a vote on the Executive Committee; to delete the office of Third Vice-President, which has become more or less an honorary position with no particular duties.attached; to appoint a committee on data, which is to submit |
