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forget to return them to the Secretary and thus delayed the re- 

 port. But my expectation was that they would have an oppor- 

 tunity to read and correct any extemporaneous remarks that were 

 made. I speak for no one but myself, but there are certain 

 things in the report, of things I said that would lead one to think 

 that the entertainment had been too much for me. The secre- 

 tary acted, perhaps, as best he could, but I dislike to be mis- 

 (; noted in what I say, or have senseless language imputed to me 

 because of the inefficiency of the man who took it down. Our 

 reports go out, not only to our own members, but they go all 

 over the country and some go abroad, and the greatest care 

 should be taken in their publication. It is a garbled report, so 

 far as my own remarks were concerned at any rate, and it is 

 too bad it should be so. A great deal of care should be taken in 

 editing the report, particularly the discussions. Sometimes a 

 man does not express what he means, but if he does he should 

 be reported correctly. 



Mr. Gunckle: I received several letters during the year 

 on that same subject from members who attended the last 

 meeting in New York, calling my attention to the remarks that 

 they had made relating to arguments on some very important 

 subjects, and it seems they were just the reverse of what they 

 intended, and they wrote me that they did not think they would 

 argue any more on any subject. 



The Chair: That is it precisely. 



Mr. Gunckle: And then also I noticed where they surely 

 have misquoted, particularly the paper I read last year. There 

 is no excuse for mistakes where you have it in black and white 

 before you. Neither is there any excuse for having the report 

 delayed so long as it was last year. I cannot see why this Soci- 

 ety cannot afTord to have a capable stenographer and have every- 

 thing complete and let the Secretary select for publication just 

 the things that are necessary for the advancement of the Society. 



The Chair: The long delay in getting out the report has 

 become proverbial year after year, and it does seem as if the re- 

 port of this year could be gotten out promptly. If there is any 

 value in it, it should be had in a reasonable time after the meeting. 



Mr. Gunckle: Don't you think it would be well for mem- 

 bers who submit the papers to be allowed the privilege of read- 

 ing their own proof? 



