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of New York, as well as the museums of Philadelphia, Pittsburg 

 and other leading cities, were well represented. 



The meeting was called to order at 10 130 a.m., by Doctor W. J. 

 Holland, of the Carnegie Museum, and upon his motion Doctor 

 Hermon C. Bumpus, of the American Museum, was made tempo- 

 rary chairman. Doctor George A. Dorsey of the Field Museum 

 was made temporary secretary. A committee on permanent 

 organization, consisting of Doctor W. J. Holland, of the Carnegie 

 Museum; Doctor Wm. M. R. French, of the Art Institute of 

 Chicago; Doctor P. ]\I. Rea, of the College of Charleston; Pro- 

 fessor James E. Talmage, of the Deseret Museum of Salt Lake 

 City; and Doctor W. P. Wilson, of the Philadelphia Commer- 

 cial Museums, was appointed. 



A final organization was effected by the election by ballot of 

 Doctor Hermon C. Bumpus as president, Doctor Wm. M. R. 

 French as first vice-president and Doctor W. J. Holland as second 

 vice-president. Doctor George A. Dorsey was chosen secretary 

 and Doctor W. P. Wilson treasurer. Councilors were elected as 

 follows : To serve for three years — Doctor Richard Rathbun, of the 

 United States National Museum; Professor E. S. Morse, of the 

 Peabody Academy of Sciences, Salem, Mass. ; to serve for two 

 years — Doctor N. L. Britton, of the New York Botanical Garden ; 

 Professor J. E. Talmage, of the Deseret Museum, Salt Lake City ; 

 to sen^e for one year — Doctor F. A. Lucas and Doctor Wm. H. 

 Goodyear, both of the Brooklyn Institute. The officers and the 

 six councilors constitute the council of the Association, which 

 formally assumed the name of " The American Association of 

 Museums. " A temporary constitution was adopted. 



The gathering was declared by all w^ho were present to be 

 most successful, and it is doubtful whether any movement for 

 the formation of an international association of this kind has 

 ever been larger or more enthusiastic. A very gratifying feature 

 was the receipt of a number of letters from the heads of museums 

 in South America, giving in their adhesion to the movement. 

 Several interesting papers were read and discussed. 



The sessions of the second day were held at the Museum of 

 the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. The social 

 features of the convention were the luncheon given bv the Trus- 



