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The follow iiiii' ivi)()rt was .i,M\tMi l)y l*rolV.sst)r Taussig. 



The draft siihmitted to the Academy by Francis E. Hamilton of 

 New York of certain sections in the tariff act relating to the free im- 

 portation of hooks, scientific apparatus and works of art, is, in the 

 main, a consolidation of scattered sections as they now stand in the 

 tariff act of 1909. The only changes of substance are in the direction 

 of making more liberal certain provisions concerning the importation 

 of works of art, and tiie like, for temporary e.\hil)ition. Tiiese are to 

 be brought in witiiout requirement of a bond, and without requirement 

 that they shall be in charge of professional artists or lecturers. I see 

 no reason why the Academy should not allow its name to be used 

 in favor of the proposed rearrangement, and recommend that it allow 

 the use of its name. 



F. W. Taussig. 

 May 14, 1913. 



It was then 



Voted, to recommend the proposition made by jNIr. Hamilton. 



The annual election resulted in the choice of the following 

 officers and commitees: — 



JoHX Trowbridge, President. 

 Elihu Thomson, Vice-President for Class I. 

 Henry P. Walcott, ]' ice-President for Class II. 

 A. Lawrence Lowell, Vice-President for Class III. 

 P]dwin H. Hall, Corresponding Secretary. 

 William Watson, Recording Secretary. 

 Charles P. Bowditch, Treasurer. 

 Harry W. Tyler, Librarian. 



Councillors for Four Years. 



Desmond P^itzGerald, of Class L 

 John Collins Warren, of Class H. 

 George L. Kittredge, of Class HL 



Finance Committee. 

 John Trowbridge, Gardiner ]\L Lane, 



John Collins Warren. 



