THE ANNUAL MEETING. 239 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. 



The Board met at the office of the secretary, in Boston, on 

 Tuesday, the 5th of February, 1878, at twelve o'clock, Hon. 

 Henry B. Peirce, Secretary of the Commonwealth, in the 

 chair. 



Present: Messrs. Baker, Bennett, Chadbourne, Comins, 

 Fenn, Goessmann, Hadwen, Hawks, Hersey, Holland, John- 

 son, Knox, INIacy, Merrill, Moore, Peirce, Sargent, A. A. Smith, 

 Metcalf J. Smith, Upham, Vincent, Wakefield, and Wilder. 



Voted, To adopt the order of business as reported last 

 year. 



The reports of delegates being in order, Mr. Macy reported 

 upon the Essex; Mr. Merrill, upon the Middlesex South; 

 Mr. Metcalf J. Smith, upon the Middlesex North ; Dr. Wake- 

 field, upon the Worcester North ; Mr. A. A. Smith, upon the 

 Worcester North-west; Mr. Comins, upon the Worcester 

 South ; Mr. Hawes (read by the secretary), upon the Hamp- 

 shire Franklin and Hampden ; Mr. Vincent, upon the Hamp- 

 shire ; Mr. Perry (read by the secretary), upon the Highland ; 

 Mr. Bennett, upon the Eastern Hampden ; Mr. Upham, upon 

 the Union ; Mr. Baker, upon the Franklin ; Mr. Perry (read 

 by the secretary), upon the Housatonic ; Mr. Hawks, upon 

 the Worcester South-east ; Mr. Fenn, upon the Plymouth ; 

 Mr. Hersey, upon the Barnstable ; Mr. Knox, upon the Nan- 

 tucket ; and Mr. Holland, upon the Berkshire. 



Voted, that Col. Wilder be requested to submit a report 

 upon fruits and fruit-culture. 



Messrs. Moore, Knox, and Merrill were constituted a com- 

 mittee to examine and report upon the credentials of newly 

 elected members of the Board. 



Messrs. Merrill, Hersey, and Comins were appointed a 

 committee to consider and report upon the assignment of 

 delegates. 



