MEMBERS ELECTED. 303 



REPORT. 



The Committee on Credentials, to which was referred the 

 credentials of newty-elected members, respectfully report 

 that they have attended to the duty assigned them, and find 

 the following duly elected : — 



A. C. Varnum (of Lowell) . 

 Dr. J. P. Lynde (of Athol) . 

 Samuel N. Gleason (of Warren) 

 Flavel Gaylord (of Amherst) . 

 Henry K. Herrick (of Blandford) 

 John S. Anderson (of Shelburne) 

 Augustus T. Perkins (of Cotuit) 

 David Mayhew (of North Tisbury) 



by the Middlesex North Society. 



" Worcester North West. 



" Worcester South. 



" Hampshire. 



" Union. 



" Franklin. 



" Barnstable. 



" Martha's Vineyard. 



Marshall P. Wilder, appointed by the Executive. 



(Signed) Avery P. Slade. 



For the Committee. 

 The Report was accepted. 



Messrs. Grinnell, Wheeler, and Mayhew were appointed a 

 committee to nominate two members of the Examining 

 Committee of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



Messrs. Wakefield, Sessions, and Anderson were appointed 

 a committee to report upon the assignment of delegates. 



Messrs. Ware, Slade, and Goessmann were appointed a 

 committee to consider and report a list of subjects for inves 

 tigation, and the assignment of committees upon them. 



Messrs. Moore, Demond, and Hersey were appointed a 

 committee to consider and report upon the time and place of 

 holding the country meeting. 



Messrs. Baker, Taft, and Warner were appointed a com- 

 mittee to consider and report upon changes in the times of 

 holding fairs. 



Mr. Hadwen then reported as delegate upon the Middle- 

 sex Society, Mr. Brown upon the Worcester North-west, Mr. 

 Bowditch upon the Franklin, Mr. Ware upon the Deerfield 

 Valley, Mr. Pierson upon the Hingham, Mr. Vincent (read 



