THE ALUMNI JOURNAL 3 



The minutes of the last' stated meeting were approved as read. 



The Treasurer's report was accepted as read and ordered spread 

 on the minutes. 



Dinner Committee: Dr. Ballard read the report of the Dinner 

 Committee, stating that the dinner 'had been a social success. The 

 deficit was ordered paid and the Committee discharged. 



Ball Committee : Dr. Wimmer reported progress. 



Journal' Committee: Dr. George C. Diekman submitted the re- 

 port which was received and ordered spread on the minutes and 

 the Committee discharged. 



Registrar: Dr. Leslie reported the death of Dr. William Muir, 

 Class of 1877. A rising vote of respect to the deceased member 

 was ordered 



Correspondence : Notes of thanks from Miss Muir and Mrs. L. 

 W. Twiggar were read. The Secretary reported that Mr. Theo- 

 dore Weicker, of the firm of E. R. Squibb & Sons, had placed the 

 sum of' $50.00 at his disposition, the sum to be used for the best 

 interest of the Association. The Secretary stated that he had 

 turned over one-half of this money to the Alumni Scholarship 

 Fund, the other half to be used for procuring articles for the Alumni 

 Journal. 



The following letter from the Treasurer, Dr. George C. ' Diek- 

 man, was then read : 



To the Officers and Members of the Alumni Association : 

 Gentlemen : 



I herewith beg to tender my resignation as Treasurer of the 

 Alumni Association. 



In doing this, I have only in mind my inability of serve the 

 Association in the capacity of Treasurer in a manner which the im- 

 portance of the office demands. 



My rather duties are so numerous that it becomes necessary 

 that I relieve myself of this one. 



I will maintain an interest in the work of the 'Association, even 

 though I do not hold office. 



I thank the officers and members of the Association for the 



many evidences of their good-will expressed on many occasions. 



and am. 



Very truly yours, 



(Signed) GEO. C. DIEKMAN. 



