Historical Sketch The State Bar Association of Indiana was organized on June 23, 1896, at a meeting held in the Hall of the House of Representatives, in the State House, at Indianapolis, pursuant to a call issued by the Marion County Bar Association. The meeting was called to order by Samuel O. Pickens, President of the Marion County Bar Association. Judge John H. Baker was elected Chairman of the meeting and John T. Beasley, Secretary. At this meeting Articles of Association were adopted, and signed by one hundred and ten charter members. The following officers were elected for the first year: President-Gen. Benjamin Harrison. Vice-President-John G. Williams. Secretary-John R. Wilson. Treasurer-Noble C. Butler. The first regular meeting of the Association was held at Indianapolis on June 23, 1897, at which By-Laws were adopted and the same officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. At the annual meeting in July, 1914, a special committee was appointed for the purpose of considering a revision of the Articles of Association and By-Laws. This committee reported proposed new articles and by-laws at the 1915 meeting, which were ordered to be printed in the proceedings and laid over for action at the 1916 meeting, at which meeting they were adopted in the present form. Presidents' Addresses Year. Name. Subject. 1897. BENJAMIN HARRISON__"Promoting the Administration of Justice.” 1898. The President of the Association, Benjamin Harrison, being absent, the Vice-President, John G. Williams, presided and talked on "Our Association." 1899. JOHN R. WILSON--"The Origin of the Power of Courts to Declare Legislative Acts Unconstitutional. 1900. ROBERT S. TAYLOR____"Judges." 1901. EDWIN P. HAMMOND__"Evidence." 1902. THEODORE P. DAVIS-_-"Upholding the Honor of the Profession. 1903. TRUMAN F. PALMER__"Circuit Courts of Indiana." 1904. WILLIAM P. BREEN_-_"Divorce." 1905. ADDISON C. HARRIS___"Procedure Abroad and at Home." 1906. CHARLES L. JEWETT___"Our Code of Criminal Pro 1907. DANIEL FRASER 1908. MERRILL MOORES 1909. DAN W. SIMMS__ 1910. JOHN T. DYE cedure." "The Courts and the Legislature." "The Enforcement of the Law. "The Law and the Lawyer." "The Work of the Bar Association." 1911. WILLIAM A. KETCHAM "Organic Law." |