ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 13 



The President announced the next business in order to be the 

 election of officers for the ensuing year. 

 Dr. Parry then said : — 



The new year is generally considered a suitable time for the settle- 

 ment of old accounts, and this Academy has a long-standing debt, which 

 perhaps it will never be in a condition to repay, but should be at least 

 acknowledged. It is quite unnecessary to explain to any here present 

 that the actual success and present prosperity of the Academy has been 

 coincident with the interest taken in it by woman. It was a Woman's 

 Centennial Association that first inaugurated and successfully carried 

 out the publication of Proceedings, on which, more than any other one 

 thing, the scientific character and standing of the Academy abroad has 

 been firmly established. The very ground beneath our feet is the sponta- 

 neous gift of a generous woman, and this commodious building, which 

 affords us a permanent home, from lowest foundation stoue to highest 

 roof-crest, if not the direct work of woman's hand, has been wrought 

 out and completed under the inspiring influence of a woman's heart. It 

 has been proposed, and I doubt not will meet the spontaneous approval 

 of all present, to recognize this obligation in a very appropriate way, as 

 well as adding a crowning glory to the institution, by electing Mrs. C. 

 E. Putnam President of the Academy for the ensuing year. I therefore 

 move that the usual formal ballot be suspended, and the above nomina- 

 tion be acted on by acclamation and a rising vote. 



The motion was carried, and Mrs. Putnam was unanimously 

 elected. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to Dr. Farquharson 

 for the able and efficient manner in which he has performed the 

 duties of President during the past year. 



The following officers were elected to serve during the ensu- 

 ing year : 



President — Mrs. Mary L. D. Putnam. 



Vice-Presidents — Wm. H. Pratt, Dr. C. C. Parry. 



Corresponding Secretary — J. Duncan Putnam. 



Recording Secretary — Charles E. Harrison. 



Treasurer — H. C. Fulton. 



Librarian — Dr. R. J. Farquharson. 



Curator — Wm. H. Pratt. 



Trustees for three years — Rev. S. S. Hunting, Wm. Riepe, 

 Dr. E. H. Hazen, Dr. R. J. Farquharson. 



Adjourned to Wednesday, January 7th, 1S80. 



