454 PROCEEDINGS OF COLUMBUS MEETING. 



Session of Tuesday, Decembee 29. 



The Society met in the Hall of Representatives, State House; Acting 

 President G. K. Gilbert presiding during the meeting. After the call to 

 order at 10.15 a. m. and a few words of salutation, the Acting President 

 introduced the Mayor of the city of Columbus, Honorable George J. 

 Karl), who made a brief hut cordial address of welcome, to which 

 response was made by the Acting President. 



Announcement was made that the report of the Council would be 

 deferred until Wednesday morning. 



The report of the Treasurer was presented in abstract by the Secretary. 

 It showed a balance in the treasury, when the sum of $859.74 belonging 

 to the permanent fund is deducted, of $280.74. 



The Society elected as an auditing committee Messrs J. C. Smock and 

 J. S. Diller. ' 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND FELLOWS. 



The result of the balloting for Officers. Fellows and amendment to the 

 Constitution, as canvassed by the Council, was declared by the Secretary 

 as follows : 



OFFICERS ELECTED FOR ISO!. 



Preside i ti : 

 G. K. Gilbert. Washington. D. C. 



Vice-Presidents: 



Sir J. William Dawson, Montreal, Canada. 

 T. C. Cham berlin, Madison, Wis. 



Secretary : 

 H. L. Fairchild, Rochester, N. Y. 



Treasurer: 

 I. C. White, Morgantown, W. Va, 



Councillors, Class of 1894: 

 H. S. Williams, Ithaca, N. Y. 

 X. H. Winchell, Minneapolis, Minn. 



Editor : 

 W -I McGee, Washington. 1). C. 



