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Seeretarv : I would like (o l)]-iiig up ;i matter now |K'rliaps 

 for the met'ting to decide upon. I tliink that whoever occu])ies 

 the position of secretary next year, should liave an appropriation 

 for tlu' expena^s of the otlice. There is a great deal of ch'ric^al 

 work, and very few men have the time to give it, if they have 

 anything else to do. and my stenographer ha« spent so miicli 

 extra time at it, that I have ])aid her $25 extra each year, wliich 

 I am glad to contribute, but 1 think it is well that no one should 

 be burdened with that, and I think there should be as lai-ge an 

 appropriation as that to pay for the extra work, of wliieh ihi've 

 is a great deal. I have sent out nearly 250 letters relating to the 

 business of the Society. During the last year I had quite a large 

 correspondence, receiving letters constantly, ajid my stenogra- 

 pher has had that extra work, besides the editing of the I'epoii, 

 and it is quite a task too for the Secretary to collate all the ma- 

 terial, and do tlie proof reading and all that son of ihiiig. and 

 I would i-esi)eet fully suggest and move that the Society a)>pr()- 

 priate a sum not less than $25 to the Secretary to ])ay his ex- 

 penses. 



Motion seconded and unanimously carried. 



Secretary: Jt is understood that this is not retroactive, but 

 for the future. 



President: I'hat will l)e understood. 



The President then api)ointed the following eommitttrs: 



Committee of five on nomination of officers: .Mr. Sevnuuir 

 Bower. Dr. J. A. Henshall, Uv. E. N. Carter, Mr. If. T. White, 

 and Mr. John I). Whisli. 



C^ommittee of three on time and place of next meeting: Mr. 

 John W. Titcomb, ^Ir. W. P. Morton, and ]\Ir. John 1.. Leary. 



Aiuliling committee: Mr. S. (i. Worth. Mr. II. I >. Dean, and 

 Mr. W. H. Board man. 



Mr. Titcomb: I can bring in som<' specimens of bass to 

 start the bass question, if you wish me to do so. 1 ba\e no paper 

 on the subject. ■ 



Mr. F. .\. Clark: Do not start tlie Vtass question now before 

 dinne]-. (Daughter). 



If vou will allow the connniltce on i)rogram to confei'. we 

 will suljmit a program to you before you ailjoui-n. 



