. MEETING OF THE BOARD. 309 



The Committee on Credentials submitted the following 



REPORT. 



The Committee appointed to examine and report upon the 

 credentials of newly-elected members respectfully report that 

 they have attended to that duty, and find the following duly 

 elected : — 



E. Frank Bowditch 

 John B. Moore 

 Velorous Taft 

 J. Howe Demoxd 

 William R. Sessions 

 Horace P. Wakefield 

 Henry M. Pier son 

 Merritt I. "Wheeler 

 Edmund Hersey 

 George M. Baker . 

 Alexander Macy, Jun. 



by the Massachusetts Society. 

 " Middlesex. 

 " Worcester Soulh-East. 

 " Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden. 

 " Hampden. 

 " Hampden East. 

 " Berkshire. 

 " Housatonic. 

 " Hingham. 

 " Marslijield. 

 " Nantucket. 

 Dr. James R. Nichols of Haverhill, appointed by the Executive. 



Avery P. Slade. 

 James S. Grinnell. 



Messrs. Wakefield, Brown, and Bowditch were constituted 

 a committee to report upon the assignment of delegates. 



Messrs. Clark, Grinnell, and Moore were appointed a com-, 

 mittee to consider and report upon subjects to be assigned to 

 committees for essays. 



Mr. Phinney then reported upon the Middlesex South 

 Society, Mr. Clark upon the Essex, Mr. Smith (read by Mr. 

 Grinnell), upon the Worcester South, and Mr. Baker upon 

 the Hoosac Valley. 



Professor Goessmann submitted his Sixth Annual Report 

 as Inspector of Fertilizers. 



