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vitations for personal guests, and that the committee might 

 invite a few prominent citizens as guests of the Academy. 



The committee associated with itself the following auxiliary 

 committees: On portraits of founders, Doctors Stevens and 

 Grindon ; on entertainment of delegates, Mr. Douglas, Dr. 

 von Schrenk and Mr. Thacher; on medals. Dr. Whelpley. 

 Details were left to the officers of the committee, with the 

 assistance of the auxiliaries named. Progress reports were 

 submitted to the Council and to the Academy at all regular 

 meetings. 



As th* plans matured it was found that time could hardly 

 be found on the banquet evening for the desired historical 

 sketch of the Academy, and the regular meeting of March 

 5th was therefore set aside by the President for a series of 

 historical papers by officers and members. 



To provide for the cost of the dinner itself, all members 

 were invited to be present, paying for covers. To meet 

 other expenses, as it was not possible under the rules to 

 levy the necessary small per capita assessment, the commit- 

 tee were forced to depend upon voluntary contributions. Ex- 

 perience having shown its members the difficulty of raising 

 money by a generally circulated invitation for contributions, 

 it was thought better to personally invite a small number of 

 members, known to be able to do so, to contribute a uniform 

 amount to the general fund. The committee met with the 

 promptest and most cordial responses to such invitations, and 

 in addition to giving the sum asked for, several members ex- 

 pressed their willingness to see that any possible deficit was 

 made good. This procedure of expediency in raising money 

 was obviously unjust to other members equally able and will- 

 ing to lend their aid in providing for the anniversary celebra- 

 tion, but whom it was not found possible to reach personally 

 when contributions were solicited, and it is regretted for that 

 reason. 



Three persons not connected with the Academy volunteered 

 substantial aid, which was gratefully accepted. The Com- 

 mittee desire to express their thanks, through the Academy, 



