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Not all the names appear, as a few have been received since 

 the list was posted. 



A number of circulars have been left on the Secretary's 

 desk. Some are issued by the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, 

 while others are from the Central Museum of Brooklyn. 

 There is also a supply of bulletins from the Zoological 

 Society. These are available for any who desire them. 



The Anniversary Committee has provided badges which 

 will be distributed at the close of the morning session. 



Dr. Townsend : I would like to state that the accommo- 

 dations for luncheon are ample, and all who are present in 

 the room will be welcomed at the luncheon whether members 

 or not, but it will be well for all to have the badges in order 

 that the caterer may know whom to admit. 



It has been found impracticable to have the luncheon 

 served in the Aquarium owing to lack of space. The 

 luncheon will be served some little distance from here, but 

 the members will be conducted there by officers of the 

 Aquarium. We will leave here about quarter to one o'clock. 



INCORPORATION OF THE SOCIETY 



President : The next order of business is the reports of 

 officers, and the first called for is that of the President. 



I have been a member of the Society for many years and 

 have attended a good many meetings, but I have never 

 known of a president making a report. I think that part 

 of the constitution was intended to be purely ornamental, 

 and as I do not want to establish a precedent at this time I 

 will make no report, but informally I will say that last year 

 there was a committee appointed, or arrangements were 

 made, looking toward the incorporation of this Societw 

 The matter was referred, I think, to a committee, of which 

 the incoming president was made chairman. 



Since the last meeting I have taken this question up with 

 one of the leading attorneys of Detroit, and he said he would 

 see if we could not incorporate under the laws of the United 

 States by an act of Congress. He thought that would be 



