24 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



year, and I think at Champaign in 1866, and at neither time did we 

 get as much money as we did at $2. Although the membership has 

 been larger this year than ever before, it has not produced as much 

 money. I feel that all of us are as willing to pay $2 as $1 for the 

 purposes of the Society, Mr. Dunlap himself is, I know. 



Mr.. Wier — If it is the object of this Society to get all the money 

 they can, or if it is the object to do all they can, then that is the 

 point. If you can do more good with $2 than with $1, why well 

 enough ; but I cannot see it in that light. There are hundreds over 

 the State who would be willing to send a dollar to get our transac- 

 tions, who would not be willing to pay two dollars. I think we can 

 do more good by disseminating our transactions than in any other 

 way. The burden of two dollars is not much, but in some cases it 

 comes hard. There are hundreds of men who would come here if 

 they could afford it. 



The President — I think the motion to adjourn received a second, 

 and was thei'efore in order. 



Mr. Galusha — I move as an amendment that the subscription be 

 $1 50 for the current year. We, of course, are willing to pay, 

 whether it is one or two or five dollars. If we can distribute our 

 books at one dollar, let us have it a dollar, and if the volumes cost a 

 dollar and a half, they are richly worth that, and it appears to me 

 that should be the price of membership. 



Mr. Earle — It should be said that while the actual cost of the books 

 is a dollar and a half, th# cost to the members is two dollars. 



Mr. Nelson — I would favor the one dollar proposition. I have no 

 objection to paying two dollars myself, but I know that in my locality 

 the circulation of these volumes would be much greater. I will agree 

 to take ten copies myself, and I am in favor of this cheap rate. 



Mr. Galusha — As it will take some time to arrange places for 

 members, I think it would be well to adjourn. 



Mr. Dunlap — I move to adjourn until 2 o'clock. The motion pre- 

 vailed and the meeting stood adjourned. 



