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The first meeting of the joint committees was held at the 
University of the City of New York, February 2d, 1888. The 
design for the monument adopted by the Academy’s Committee 
was approved, and a subcommittee, consisting of Dr. J. A. Allen, 
Mr. Sennett and Dr. Britton, was appointed to select the figures 
of birds, mammals and plants for the ornamentation of the 
shaft. At this time the Treasurer reported receipts of $323.75. 
The committees next met at Columbia College on April 3d, 
1888. The Chairman reported satisfactory progress in the work, 
calling attention to the many favorable magazine and newspaper 
notices which it had received. Representatives of the associate 
committees reported that considerable money had been received 
by them. The Secretary and Treasurer reported receipts as 
$358.75 and expenses as about $55.00. 
The committees next met at Columbia College on May 22d, 
1888. The Secretary and Treasurer reported a balance of 
$583.17. It was resolved to request a number of persons promi- 
nent in Science, Literature and Politics to favor the committees 
with letters expressing their opinions of the movement, to be 
used in calling attention to it and in influencing subscriptions. 
It was also resolved that a committee be appointed to ask for 
the use of the steel plate portrait of Audubon in the possession 
of Mr. Tyler and reproduce therefrom or from electrotypes, 
prints for sale. Mr. Foster, Mr. Grinnell and Dr. Britton were 
appointed as this committee. 
The next meeting of the committees was held at Columbia 
College November 21st, 1888. The Secretary and Treasurer re- 
ported receipts as $837.81 and a balance of $710.00. Letters 
were presented from a number of prominent men approving the 
project. 
The committee appointed to request the use of Mr. Tyler’s 
steel plate reported failure. The Chairman exhibited a proof 
of a photographic reproduction of an engraving by Turnure 
from a painting of the naturalist by Cruikshank; the engraving 
had been loaned for the purpose by Mr. J. M. Wade, of Boston. 
