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President : That is a good suggestion. Very often in 

 many organizations the executive committee is given au- 

 thority to elect members subject to final approval by the or- 

 ganization at the annual meeting. I believe it would be 

 good policy for this Society to do likewise. It will not 

 be necessary to amend the Constitution, as the matter can 1 te 

 taken care of simply in the form of a motion. 



Secretary : It is the plan from henceforth to require 

 that all applications for membership shall be accompanied by 

 the fee of $2.00. We can make use of this money several 

 months perhaps before a person's name actually comes be- 

 fore the meeting for election. In the event of failure of 

 election it can be refunded. The plan that Mr. Willard and 

 I have been talking over of soliciting funds ought to be of 

 material assistance in wiping out the deficit which now con- 

 fronts us. I believe that with the two or three schemes we 

 have in view, this deficit can be practically wiped out before 

 another meeting. Our plans together with the excellent 

 suggestions of Mr. Graham in the matter of soliciting new 

 members will, I believe, assure success in the undertaking. 



Dr. Bean: Then if we can provide for the election of 

 members without waiting for the annual meeting it will 

 solve the problem. I move that the Executive Committee 

 have the power to accept members subject to the approval 

 of the Society at its annual meeting. 



Seconded. 



President : The motion is in effect that between meet- 

 ings the Executive Committee shall have the power to re- 

 ceive members subject to the approval of the Society at its 

 annual meeting. 



Motion unanimously carried. 



Mr. Thompson : In view of the words of commendation 

 unanimously approved by the Society, regarding the effi- 

 ciency of the work of the Assistant Secretary, and in order 

 that we may express our appreciation in more tangible 

 form, with the consent of the chairman of the Committee 

 on Resolutions. T move that a vote of thanks and of appre- 



