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BANKER
THE CHICAGO
July i8, iço8]
CHAPTEM llCOl®
(Department of Chicago Banker)
An Open Forum Dedicated to the Associated Chapters A. I. of B. in Which to Advance the Great Movement for Independent Action and Universal Membership
Clifton K. Wells Interestingly Reviews the Retiring and Present Administration of Baltimore Chapter—Delegates to Providence Chapter —Annual Excursion on Chesapeake Bay Great Success
Stabler gives some of his experiences behind the counter.
Delegates to Convention
Baltimore Chapter will be well represented at the coming convention, held at Providence, R. I., July 23, 24, 25. The following have been chosen: A. Walter Morton, Eutaw Savings Bank; Raymond B. Cox, First National; Thomas F. Shriver, National Marine Bank; Herbert H. Owens, Farmers and Merchants National; J. N. Richardson, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.; William A. Bullock, American Bonding Company; Frank M. Du-chane, Citizens National; Donald R. Knox, First National Bank; Philip Small, Fidelity and Deposit Company; Frank B. Adams, Mercantile Trust Co.; John Broening, Jr., German Bank; James D. Garritt, Central Savings Bank; Stewart Hill, Merchants National Bank; Frederick A. Levering, Jr., Riggs Co.; Clarence R. Evans, National Union; Clifton K. Wells, First National; Homer B. Shaffer, National Bank of Commerce; S. H. Moore, Fidelity Trust Company; C. E. Wagner, Western National; W. R. Morton, Mercantile Trust Co. and G. Gleisner, International Trust Co.
Our annual excursion, held June 20th, was a great success. Quite a large crowd took advantage of the delightful trip on the Chesapeake Bay, leaving Baltimore at 3 :30 and returning at 10 p. m.
with the result, that out of the number who presented themselves for examination to Judge Henry Stockbridge, the following submitted satisfactory papers and are credited with the subject of commercial law in the record for certificates: Grayson Roy, Second National; W. Wilson Taylor, Maryland Trust Company; J. Webb McCurley, Fidelity and Deposit Company; J. J. Delaney, Border State Savings Bank; Roland Benjamin, Fidelity and Deposit Company and John A. Graham, National Marine Bank. Mr. Roy, by passing the best examination, won the prize of $25 in gold, offered by Waldo Newcomer, president of the National Exchange Bank. Roland Benjamin is getting a great deal of well merited praise, he having now completed the entire American Institute banking course and won his diploma. Mr. Benjamin passed the examinations in practical banking and economics last year.
Another member of Baltimore Chapter, having distinguished himself, is being congratulated, Harry Snowden Stabler, receiving teller National Bank of Commerce. Mr. Stabler has written a story, “Captain Lambert’s Link,” which was accepted by the Saturday Evening Post and appeared in the edition of June 27th, It is such a good story that the Post has accepted another, “The Man Who Takes Your Money,” which appeared in the issue of July 4th. This is a bank story, and in it Mr.
At the meeting of board of governors of Baltimore Chapter, the following officers were elected: James D. Garrett, Central Savings Bank, president; Raymond B. Cox, First National, vice-president; J. C. Handy, Savings Bank of Baltimore, secretary, and John Broening, Jr., German Bank, treasurer.
Our new executive James D. Garrett has been connected with Baltimore Chapter since its inception and has served it on many committees and in many offices. His popularity, energy, and ability are recognized by all of our members, and his administration is sure to be a most successful one. The executive committee or council composed of the chairmen of the various permanent committees, is an innovation which he proposed. Such a body would certainly appear to be of great value in keeping every committee in close touch with the aims and work of all the others, and have a tendency toward a harmonious and equable distribution of the chapter duties and difficulties. The Retiring Administration
The retiring administration has left behind a record for efficiency and showing results which have never before been equaled in the history of the chapter. Our membership is past the six hundred mark and our study classes have never before developed so much, and such continued interest. The very best legal talent in the city have lectured to us.
Resolved : That a committee of three be appointed by the president of the associated chapters, to present these resolutions to the American Bankers Association at their convention in Denver, which convenes on September 27th next.
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Oakland Chapter Delegates
At a special meeting of the Oakland (Cal.) Chapter of the American Institute of Banking Frank M. Cerini, president of the chapter, was elected a delegate to attend the national convention of the Institute in Providence, R. I., this month.
Mr. Cerini, who is paying teller in the Oakland Bank of Savings, is particularly well fitted to fill this important office, having had considerable experience along these lines in organizations of similar character in the past. He is universally popular with the members of the chapter, and has already expressed his intention of showing the Eastern branches of the Institute what progress Alameda County has made in its chapter work since Oakland Chapter’s formation ten months ago.
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The Textile National
The Textile National, of Philadelphia, has declared the regular semiannual dividend of 2)4 per cent and added $10,000 to surplus.
be arranged to have a strictly university talk each year? The boys could then attend all the other meetings and “do politics” as a side issue to their hearts’ content.
At a meeting of Chicago Chapter delegation Thursday July 9th, it was moved and unanimously carried that Chicago Chapter present the following resolutions to the Providence convention.
Whereas : The American Institute of Banking desires to cement and make permanent the close relations which now exist between our organization and the American Bankers Association, and
Whereas : The above result can, we believe, be best accomplished through our affiliation with the parent organization, now, therefore, be it
Resolved: That we, the representatives of the associated chapters of the American Institute of Banking, in convention assembled,_ and with full power to act, do respectfully petition the American Bankers Association to make the American Institute of Banking a section of the American Bankers Association^ giving us such representation on their executive council as in their judgment seems right and proper, it being understood that the annual convention of the Institute be held separately from those of the American Bankers Association, in the future as in the past. And be it further
Chapter Section of the A. B. A.
Some of the independent spirits in the Institute of Banking want to go it alone—cut loose from the parent and inspiration of the movement. Those who have thought more upon the subject see their future in a close alliance, as a section of the A. B. A. This relation was provided for in the constitutional amendment adopted at St. Louis, chiefly owing to the good offices of John L. Hamilton.
Why not ?
It is not accepting charity for the Institute to use the A. B. A. money any more than it is for the trust company section or the savings bank section. The Chicago Chapter sees the matter in its proper light and has adopted a resolution to be offered at Providence favoring asking for sectional relationship.
The conventions could be then held at the same time and place. What could be finer than to have the association chapter convention in the same hall used by the A. B. A. in the evening? Suppose they were to meet this year in Denver, would not Mr. Forgan, or President Wilson of the Princeton University be glad to address the juniors? Would not any university president, and in fact it might