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Put-in Bay, Ohio, in 1890 and in 1902. Other western 

 points of meeting have been Milwaukee, Wis., 1901, and 

 Grand Rapids, Mich., 1906. 



DUES 



The Society's financial resources consist of the annual 

 membership dues and the almost negligible receipts from 

 the sale of reports. 



At the time of organization in 1870 the annual member- 

 ship fee was placed at $3.00. This continued only until 

 1872, when it was increased to $5.00. In 1875 the dues 

 were again reduced to $3.00, which rate prevailed until 

 1898, when, there being over $400.00 in the Treasury, the 

 fee was reduced to $1.00 per annum. In 1898 the life 

 membership fee of $15.00 was also established. In 1904 

 an amendment changed the annual dues to $2.00, and the 

 life membership fee to $25.00, which rates have since been 

 in force. The increase in 1904 was made necessary be- 

 cause during the preceding six years at a one dollar rate 

 the treasury surplus of over $400.00 had become a deficit 

 of $46.50. By 1907, however, there was a balance on the 

 right side of the ledger, which, though it disappeared in a 

 small deficit the next year, became a resource of nearly 

 $300.00 in 1909. 



The yearly balances and deficits in the treasury may 

 have sufficient interest to warrant their inclusion here. 



REPORTS OF TREASURER 



No report prior to 1873. 



Feb. 11. 1873 B. F. Bowles, bal. on hand $29.08 



" 10, 1874 " " 18.83 



9, 1875 " " 72.58 



1876 " " 



8, 1877 Eugene G. Blackford, bal. on hand 76.39 



" 27, 1878 " bal. due Treasurer 123.50 



" 25, 1879 " " 232.25 



Mar. 30. 1880 " " 131.70 



" 30, 1881 " " 26.73 



Apr. 3, 1882 " " 57.26 



June 7, 1883 " " 89.55 



May 18, 1884 " bal. on hand 187.25 



