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Mr. Geserich : What time do we adjourn this after- 

 noon ? 



President: If the Society agrees, we will adjourn 

 early, about 4 o'clock, and you can let us know after the 

 session what time you wish us to go. 



The next order of business is the report of officers; the 

 first being the report of the President. In my preliminary 

 remarks I made a few suggestions I had in the way of a 

 report. 



There are one or two committees that I will announce at 

 the present time. The others will be announced later. 



The Program Committee will be: Prof. L. L. Dyche, of 

 Kansas, Chairman; Dr. S. A. Forbes, of Illinois, and Mr. 

 W. O. Buck, of Missouri. 



I have here the list of papers as far as they have been 

 presented, and I suggest that the committee group them, and 

 report immediately after luncheon the titles of papers which 

 are to be read today. I would ask that a report be made at 

 the close or beginning of each session. 



Committee on Resolutions: Dr. George W. Field, of 

 Massachusetts, Chairman; Mr. S. G. Worth, of Arkansas, 

 Mr. Daniel B. Fearing, of Rhode Island. 



This committee will understand, I suppose, that its duties 

 are not only to receive and pass upon all resolutions that 

 may be presented, but also it has the right to originate reso- 

 lutions. 



The Auditing Committee will be: Dr. S. P. Bartlett, of 

 Illinois, Chairman; Mr. W. T. Thompson, Iowa, and Mr. 

 II. Wheeler Perce, of Chicago. 



The report of the Secretary, Mr. Ward T. Bower, was 

 then presented. 



