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An association known as the "Native Sons and Daughters of Oregon" was organized at Hillsboro on November 21, 1924, with the following officers:

The time of meeting agreed upon was the second Friday evening of each month.

The purpose and aims of the organization are:

"First: This Association is for the purpose of banding together the descendants of the pioneers of Oregon so that we may be able to preserve the old traditions, old historical landmarks, and perpetuate memories and deeds of our pioneer ancestry, who faced hardships and dangers in order to make this country what it is today.

"Second: To endeavor to cement the ties of friendship that will endure throughout our lifetime and be handed down to our descendants.

"Third: We pledge ourselves to help the pioneers and their descendants in all reasonable ways."

The thirteenth annual session of the North Pacific Surgical Association was,formally opened December 12, 1924, with a ceremony unveiling a bronze bas-relief of the late Doctor Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie. Doctor Mackenzie was dean of the University of Oregon Medical School from 1912 to 1920. The ceremony was held at eleven o'clock at the Medical School.

The bas-relief is the work of A. Phimister Proctor, sculptor of the Roosevelt statue in the park blocks and of other monuments to be seen in Portland, Eugene and Salem. The relief is a profile bust and an inscription dedicates the bronze to his memory.