The first session of the Russian People's Independent Society took place last Sunday at the quarters of the People's Independent School, 917 N. Wood Street.

The session was called to order by the president of the society, Vladimir Sabinsky.

First of all a roll call of all the delegates was taken; after that the report for the six months from July 1, 1925, to December 31, 1925, was read.

As no one of the delegates had any remarks to make about the report 2the state of the treasury was declared to be entirely satisfactory.

In connection with this the committee on audit declared that the books of the society were in good order.

Next the election of the chairman pro tem. of the convention took place. The following persons were nominated. Alexander Pasuk, Ivan Dzidz, A. Sinkevich. A Pasuk got 24 votes, Ivan Dzidz, 21 votes, and A. Sinkevich, 3 votes.

Alexander Pasuk, who had got the majority of votes, remained chairman of the convention; Ivan Dzidz was elected vice-chairman.

Maria Karsh and Dmitri Vorobey were nominated candidates for the office of secretary. Maria Korsh got 28 votes, D. Vorbey, 16.

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Maria Korsh remained ... secretary of the convention; Dmitri Vorobey became the assistant secretary.

Alexander Pasuk, chairman pro tem, and Maria Korsh, secretary pro tem, occupied the places reserved for them.

Maria Korsh read the minutes of the last convention, and all the delegates unanimously approved these minutes.

The next item of the order of the business was the election of the committee for the next year.

The former president of the society, Vladimir Sabinsky, was re-elected for the next year; his assistant, Nikifor Shlyapa, was also re-elected.

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The former secretary, Yakov Dzayko, and his assistant, Ivan Kulik, were also re-elected.

The former treasurer, Alexander Pasuk, and his assistant, Semyon Yakimovich, were re-elected.

Nikolai Kucherepa was elected member of the trust. The following persons were elected members of the Supreme Committee: Vladimir Dedovich, Teodor Ustich, Mark Goroshchenya.

The following were elected members of the committee on audit: Ivan Dzidz, Teodor Kaze, Josif Sleznik, Adam Breghin, Stefan Timoshuk, Pavel Kovalevich, Vasiley Grimechuk.

Juvenile Department. - Teodor Ustich remains senior agent for the insurance of children. Daniel Breghin is appointed agent for the South Side; Faddey Grisevich, for Argo, and Semyon Fedorovsky, for the 5Krestitelsky Brotherhood.

The question concerning the member of the society, Ivan Putilov, who had been sick for a long time, was raised.

The delegates to the convention decided to donate $100 from the treasury of the society for the relief of this member and his family.

The date of the second session of the convention will be announced in the newspaper Russkii Viestnik.

The Secretary of the Convention.

Maria Korsh.