34 Thirti/-First Annual Meeting 



Mr. Clark : Mr. Peabodv makes a statement tliat I hardly 

 think he is warranted in making. I do not remember that at the 

 meeting at Milwaukee anything was said about the secretary's 

 serving but one year. I think if he goes out serving as secretary 

 of this society only one year, that it will go to the world that this 

 society did not thinlc much of his work, and I for one wish to 

 say emphatically that Mr. Peabody has made one of our best 

 secretaries, and we have had good secretaries before him: but I 

 really think that Mr. Peal)ody should reconsider what he has 

 said. If ^Ir. Peabody is going to be gone the whole year, why 

 his excuse might avail, but I hardly think that ]\Ir. Peabodv will 

 be gone out of the United States for a whole year; I think he 

 is too much of an American for that. He may go away to Eur- 

 ope for a month or two, but he will come Ijack with renewed 

 vigor, and can serve this society better than he has in the past, 

 if that be possible; and I therefore hope the society will not 

 consider his remarks. 



(Voices: Question I Question! ) 



Tlie report of the committee was unanimously adopted, with 

 the exception of the vote of Mr. Gunckel, which was cast in the 

 negative. 



The President : The noes are out of order. 



]\Ir. Gunckel : I wish to make one statement to the mem- 

 bers. I would like to have them remember that the correspond- 

 ing secretary has nothing to do with sending out the books. A 

 great many letters come to me that should go to the recording 

 secretary. Xow, all questions on scientific subjects go to the 

 recording secretary, all cpiestions and problems of angling go to 

 the recording secretary. To get truthful stories, go to the re- 

 cording secretary, l)ut if you want to learn how to lie, that mat- 

 ter is within the ])ro\iiu-e of the corresponding secretary, and 

 all information will be cheerfully furnished by him. (Great 

 applause and laughter). 



The President : He takes charge of the Department of the 

 Imagination. 



Mr. Gunckel: Yes, sir, I take charge of that. 



Mr. Peal)ody : I have a letter here that one of the gentlemen 

 from Ohio wishes me to read, as it is perhaps a defense of and 



