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President: It requires a two-thirds vote to amend the 

 constitution. 



Motion was put and unanimously carried amending 

 Article III of the constitution. 



Dr. Townsend: I wish to repeat what I said a few 

 moments ago, that we will all assemble in this room at a 

 quarter of one and proceed to the lunch room under the 

 guidance of the officers of the Aquarium. 



Recess was then taken until 2 p.m. 



At 2.30 p.m. the meeting was called to order by the 

 President. 



President : Quite a good many members are not present, 

 but we have so much before us that I do not think we are 

 justified in waiting any longer. 



I will announce the following committees : 



Committee on Resolutions: J. E. Gunckel, Dr. T. S. 

 Palmer, and R. S. Johnson. 



Committee on Nomination of Officers: W. H. Board- 

 man, Dr. T. H. Bean, Frank N. Clark, James Nevin, and 

 S. W. Downing. 



Committee on Time and Place of Meeting: Dr. B. W. 

 Evermann, William L. May, and S. F. Fullerton. 



Auditing Committee: W. E. Meehan, E. N. Carter, and 

 George T. Mathewson. 



Committee to Act on Recommendations of the Assistant 

 Secretary: Dr. H. C. Bumpus, D. H. Power, and R. T. 

 White. 



Mr. Meehan: Is not there another committee? Was 

 not a Publication Committee mentioned? 



President : Upon reading last year's report you will find 

 that the publication of the proceedings this year is placed 

 entirely in the hands of the Special Anniversary Committee. 



Mr. Meehan : I supposed that there was a permanent 

 committee. 



President : There is a permanent committee, but its 

 duties as well as those of the Secretary were practically 



