16 Tzvciity-ninth Annual Meeting 



nomination of officers for the ensuing year. What action will 

 yoU| take? 



On motion of Mt. Clark, the President was instructed- 

 to appoint a nominating committee of five, and the following 

 gentlemen were named: 



COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS. 



Frank X. Clark, of Michigan. 



Dr. H. C. Bumpus, of Rhode Island. 



George F. Peabody, of Wisconsin. 



W. de C. Ravenel, of Washington, D. C. 



Nathaniel V/entworth, of New Hampshire. 



President Titcond): I would suggest to the committee that 

 perhaps they will wish, before making their report, to wait until 

 more members have arrived. We shall have today members 

 from other States, and quite a number are expected; I know all 

 three of the Commissioners from Connecticut are coming. I 

 suggest that perhaps we ought to get through with as much 

 business of this kind as possible, so that we can give our time to 

 the papers. It is customary to appoint a committee on time and 

 place for the next meeting. 



On motion, the Chair was instructed to appoint three 

 mend^iers to act as such committee. The names were not 

 announced at the time, but later the following gentlemen 

 were appointed : 



COMMITTEE ON TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING. 



Henry T. Root, of Rhode Island. 

 Grant M. Morse, of Michigan. 

 Dr. B. W. James, of Pennsylvania. 



President Titcomb : Are there any reports from commit- 

 tees of last year? 



The Secretary: None. 



The President: Perhaps it would be well to take up at this 



