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proposed amendments was not presented to the meeting but the 

 following summary of their provisions was read by the Secretary: 



For increasing the subscribing membership dues from $3 to $4- 

 a year. 



For a Board of Directors consisting of fifteen members, seven of 

 whom— W. R. Brown, H. H. Chapman, Dr. Henry S. Drinker, C. W. 

 Lyman. Charles Lathrop Pack, C. F. Quincy, and E. A. Sterling — 

 shall be permanent members, and eight others, four being elected annu- 

 ally to serve the terms of two years. 



For the nomination by the Board of Directors of elective candidates 

 for the Board and provision for other nominations by members. 



For the election of the elective directors by vote of members pres- 

 ent at the annual meeting and by the mail vote of those not present. 



For the election of the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and 

 Secretary by the Board of Directors. 



For the amendment of the by-laws, except as to the selection of 

 permanent directors, either by the Board of Directors or by members. 



For annulment of membership of members in arrears in dues for 

 one year. 



Immediately following this statement by the Secretary a rather 

 lengthy speech was made by President Pack. After stating that those 

 present would undoubtedly wish to know the reasons for the proposed 

 amendments, he spent considerable time justifying the suggested in- 

 crease in subscribing membership dues from $3 to $4. Not even a 

 passing reference was made to the radical changes which would be 

 effected by the other proposed amendments, the importance of which 

 may be gauged by the following statement signed by Prof. H. H. 

 Chapman, a Director of the American Forestry Association, which was 

 passed among the audience : 



In view of the proposed changes in the by-laws of the Association. 

 to be submitted to the members attending the annual meeting at Wash- 

 ington on February 25, ,whose action will be binding upon the 16.000 

 members of the Association, the following facts should be considered. 

 These proposed by-laws, unless revised by the Board after February 

 21, will provide that 



1. Of the fifteen directors, six of whom will be elected at this meet- 

 ing, seven shall hold office for life, and the remaining eight shall hold 

 office, four for one year and four for two years, and hereafter four 

 shall be elected annually by letter ballot. 



2. These letter ballots shall be mailed to the Secretary and later 

 submitted and counted at the annual meeting, together with ballots 

 cast by members in attendance. 



