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The Committee on Hall presented the following report, and 

 resolution, which was unanimously adopted : 



Philadelphia, May 17, 1889. 

 To the President, Officers and Memiers of the American Philosophical 

 Society : 

 Gentlemen : In view of the fact that the building which the American 

 Philosophical Society now uses was occupied by it for the first time on 

 November 21, 1789, we suggest the adoption of the following resolution : 

 Resolved, That a proper commemorative celebration of the Centennial 

 Anniversary of its occupancy be held on November 21, 1889 ; the subject 

 and order of exercises to be referred to a Special Committee of six mem- 

 bers, with power to take action in the matter. 



(Signed) J. SERGEANT PRICE, 



WILLIAM A. INGHAM, 

 CHARLES A. OLIVER, 



Hall Committee. 



On motion, the President was authorized to appoint the 

 Committee, which he did as follows : Messrs. J. Sergeant Price, 

 William A. Ingham, Charles A. Oliver, Richard Yaux, Dr. 

 Euschenberger and Henry Phillips, Jr. 



The minutes of the Board of Officers and Council were sub- 

 mitted. 



This being the stated evening for the voting for candidates 

 for membership, pendiog nominations Nos. 1183, 1185, 118(3 

 and 1187 were read, spoken to and balloted for. 



Pending nomination No. 1184, in the absence of its proposers, 

 was postponed until October 18, 1889. 



The Tellers appointed to receive the votes of the Society 

 reported the result of the balloting to the President, who de- 

 clared the following persons had been duly elected members, 

 viz.: 



No. 2156. Lester F. Ward, Washington, T). C. 



No. 2157. Andrew A. Blair, Philadelphia. 



No. 2158. Clarence H. Clark, Philadelphia. 



No. 2159, Henry J). Gregory, Philadelphia. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



