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the inl)abitaiits of the various States in this immediate neiglibor- 

 hood and not for the Society, which is supposed to represent the 

 whole United States. That is the idea that presents itself to the 

 cliair. It is open of course for discussion by tlie Society. 



Mr. Dunning. — I move that the resolution be laid aside until 

 we get through with the business now under consideration. 



The Chairman. — Will any gentleman make any suggestion 

 as to the time and place of the next meeting, either in the form 

 of a motion or remarks in regard to the matter? 



Mr. May. — In order to bring the matter before the Society, I 

 move that the next annual meeting of this Society be lield in 

 Washington, on the second Tuesday of May, 1887. 



Mr. Bartlett. — I move the next annual meeting of the So- 

 ciety be held at Quincy, Illinois, the "Gem City of the West," 

 the speaker tendering the hospitalities of the city to the Societv 

 should they conclude to hold the meeting at that place. 



Mr. Dunning suggested that the Society meet at Madison, 

 Wisconsin, at the next annual convention. 



Mr. Fairbank. — I second the motion of Mr. May. I want to 

 say here that I feel absolutely mortified at the lack of interest 

 that our people have taken in this meeting. The Commissioners 

 in the Western States, where they have .a Commission, have not 

 come here, as 1 expected they would, and as tliev ought to have 

 done, and they don't deserve another meeting. We could have 

 had more interest from the general public if the matter had been 

 a little better understood, and I supposed it would be. I don't 

 know exactly where the fault is, but we have relied on Dr. Rowe 

 t(j disseminate the matter in the press, and have the general 

 public understand the full scope and intention of the meeting, 

 and awaken some outside interest in it, but I have been absent 

 myself and have been very mucli engaged in other things, and I 

 supposed the matter was being attended to. I think we ought to 

 rest on the laurels' we have won this time, and trv a meeting at 

 Washington, which is really headquarters. 



Mr. Mather. — Mr. President, I agree with what Mr. Fairbank 



