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membership of 146, a net gain of 8 over last year. Fifteen regular meet- 

 ings have been held. The report was ordered accepted and placed on 

 file. The Treasurer's report, dated December 16, 1913, was read by 

 Mr. Sosman, showing total receipts of $983.44 for the year; total expendi- 

 tures of $1677.49, including cost of additional investment for $1000 

 registered bond of the Cleveland Illuminating Company; total invest- 

 ments $11,000; cash in hand $527.15. The report was ordered accepted 

 and placed on file. The report of the Auditing Committee, consisting 

 of Messrs. Paul, White, and Whitten, was read by Mr. Paul. This 

 report showed statements in Treasurer's report were correct and that 

 the arrears in dues are $57.00. The report was ordered accepted and 

 placed on file. The reading of the names of members entitled to vote 

 was omitted by unanimous consent. Messrs. Hersey and Paris were ap- 

 pointed tellers. 



The following officers were duly elected for the ensuing year: Presi- 

 dent, L. A. Fischer; Vice Presidents, W. S. Eichelberger, Wm. Bowie, 

 G. K. Burgess, W. J. Humphreys; Treasurer, R. B. Sosman; Secre- 

 taries, J. A. Fleming, P. G. Agnew; General Committee, L. J. Briggs, 

 E. G. Fischer, N. E. Dorsey, R. L. Faris, R. A, Harris, F. A. Wolff, 

 E. Buckingham, D. L. Hazard and M. D. Hersey. 



During the election the question of more suitable quarters for meetings 

 was informally discussed. A rising vote of thanks for his long, faithful 

 and cheerful service was extended the retiring Secretary, Mr. Hum- 

 phreys, The Secretary was instructed to determine as to whether the 

 present is the forty-second or forty-third annual meeting and to correct 

 minutes, if necessary. The rough minutes of the meeting were read, 

 corrected and approved. After adjournment a buffet luncheon was 

 served. 



The 733d meeting was held on January 3, 1914, at the Cosmos Club, 

 Vice President Eichelberger in the chair; 46 persons present. 



The evening was devoted to the address of the retiring President, Mr. 

 C. G. Abbot, on The solar constant of radiation (see this Journal, p. 

 89). 



The chair expressed to the speaker the thanks of the Society members 

 and friends for the interesting and illuminating paper. 

 • J. A. Fleming, Secretary. 



