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foundation, and encouraged bv other than honest scientific motives; and fur- 

 ther, believing that it would be unjust to require those whose honor and good 

 faith are brought in question bv the charges of Mr. Tiffany, to work in the 

 Academy and attend its meetings with him; therefore 



Be it Resolved, That Mr. A. S. Tiffany be, and hereby is, expelled from the 

 regular membership of the Academy. 



In view of statements made by Dr. C. T. Lindley, in his speech in 

 defense of Mr. Tiffany, the following motion was offered: 



Moved, That a committee, consisting of Messrs. G. P. McClelland, Rev. Dr. 

 Harris, Prof. D. S. Sheldon, and J. B. Phelps, be appointed, to investigate the 

 matter of certain defamatory charges against members of the Academy, made 

 bv Dr. C. T. Lindley. 



Dr. Lindley desired to have G. W. French on the committee, and 

 his name was accepted by the mover and added thereto. 

 The motion was unanimously adopted. 



April 20, 1886. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President C. E. Putnam in the chair; nine members present. 



Voted, That the Finance Committee be authorized to borrow a sum not to 

 exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250), to pay indebtedness of the Acad- 

 emy not otherwise provided for. 



Voted, To grant request of Agassiz Chapter to hold their Agassiz birthdaj 

 anniversary meeting in the Academy. 



April jo, 1886. — Regular Meeting. 



President C. E. Putnam in the chair; thirty-two members present. 



Mrs. M. L. Marks placed on the list of life members; F. M. Witter, 

 of Muscatine, Iowa, elected a corresponding member. 



The special committee, to whom was referred the investigation of the 

 charges made by Dr. Lindley against members of the Academy, re- 

 ported as follows : 



Dr. Lindley charges, (1) That curved base pipes have been made in 

 the Academy; (2) That people about town know it; (3) That Mr. 

 Pratt knows all about it; (4) He (Lindley) not only knew that they 

 were made, but had seen them made; (5) Mr. Tiffany had good rea- 

 sons for his conduct, he knew the tablets were frauds, and that other 

 frauds were committed; (6) He is not alone in this belief; it is shared 

 by some of the most respected members of the Academy; (7) Mr. 

 Harrison has made fraudulent tablets, and passed them off as genuine; 

 (8) Mr. Pratt is dishonest in that if he should pack his (Lindley's) col- 

 lection, he would drop out and leave behind the most valuable speci- 

 mens; (9) The Committee on Tiffany's conduct did not want to reach 

 the facts in the case, and were neither just nor fair in their action ; (10) 

 There are "goings on" at the Academy which he is going to throw light 



