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a partial promise that we would endeavor to have the meeting 

 ihere this year. I, with the rest, gave that promise. Of course, 

 I would like to go to Woods Hole, but I wanted to call the 

 members' attention to this fact. 



President Peabodv: That is vcrv generous and considerate, 

 but I will answer for the Wisconsin delegation that wi^ will 

 waive our rights in this matti'r. I think that we would all like 

 to go to the Atlantic. 



The President i)ut the question upon the motion as made, 

 and the same was duly carried. 



President I'eabody: Professor Bumi)us has prepared a 

 paper and has his material, which is perishable, for an object 

 lesson, and we have put him first on the list for that reason. 



