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fully; next, to the citizens who resi:)onded so generously; and, finally, 

 to the members of the association for their generous support and con- 

 siderate attention. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

 The election of ofificers for the ensuing year was then held, with the 

 following result : 



President — H. C Fl ltox. 

 First Vice-President — James Tho.mpson. 

 Second Vice-President — J. B. Phelps. 

 Curator — W. H. Pratt. 

 Treasurer — W. H. Fluke. 

 Librarian — Dr. Jennie McCowen. 

 Recording Secretary — Miss Lucy M. Pratt. 

 Corresponding Secretary — W. C. Putnam. 



Trustees for Three Years — Dr. C. C. Parry, Prof. W. H. Barris, 

 J. B. Phelps, W. H. Pratt. 



E. P. Lynch was elected Trustee to fill the vacancy occasioned by 

 the resignation of F. A. Balch, and Dr. C. T. Lindley to fill the vacancy 

 caused by the election of H. C. Fulton as President. 



Dr. H. A. Hagen, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was elected an hon- 

 orary member. 



January 11, 1884. — Adjourned Meeting. 



President Fulton in the chair; sixteen members present. 



Dr. C. C. Parry introduced a resolution that the Academy be open 

 to visitors on Sunday afternoons from two to five o'clock, which, on 

 motion, was unanimously adopted. 



The President then made the following ap]:»ointments of 

 standing committees : 



Finance — W. H. Fluke, E. P. Lynch, G. H. Hinrichs. 



Publication —Mr^. M. L. Dj. Putnam, Prof. VV. H. Barris, Dr. C. C. 

 Parry, Dr. C. H. Preston, James Thompson. 



Museum — \\\ H. Pratt, Prof. D. S. Sheldon, Prof. W. H. Barris, Dr. 

 E. H. Hazen. 



Library — Dr. Jennie McCowen, Charles E. Harrison, Rev. A. M. 

 Judy. 



Dr. E. H. Hazen then read a paper presenting a plan for a school of 

 instruction in domestic art and cookery. 



