338 MINUTES. [Dec. 16, 1898. 



Resolved, That the Society assures him of its continued confi- 

 dence and affection,- and wishes him the health and happiness 

 which his unremitting labor for the good of others deserves. 



A letter was also read from Mr. Eobert Patterson, declining 

 a renomination as a Councillor of the Society. 



The. Library Committee presented their annual report, 

 which was accepted and ordered spread upon the minutes. 



The report of the Finance Committee was read and or- 

 dered to be spread upon the minutes. 



Nominations for Ofhcers and Council for the ensuing year 

 were then made. 



The Judges and Clerks for the next annual meeting were 

 elected. 



The Tellers reported that the following-named gentlemen 

 bad been elected members of the Society : 



Prof. Edward P. Crowell, Amherst, Mass. 



Prof. William Knight, St. Andrews, Scotland. 



Paul Leicester Ford, Brooklyn, N". Y. 



Francis Rawle, Philadelphia. 



Prof. Edward N. Keiser, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 



Prof. Ernest William Brown, Haverford, Pa. 



George F. Baer, Reading, Pa. 



Hon. John Hay, Washington, D. C. 



Henry S. Pancoast, Philadelphia. 



Charles M. Hall, Niagara Falls, N. Y. 



The amendments to the Eules of Administration and 

 Order offered by Mr. Dickson at the meeting held December 2 

 were then unanimously adopted. 



The amendments to the sam^^ Pules offered by Dr. Morris 

 at the same meeting were lost. 



The Society was adjourned by the presiding officer. 



