.inter lean I'lslicrics Society. I") 



to the laic Spencer V . I'aird. of Woods llolc, Mass. 'I'lic 

 Cliair will appoint as that coniniittcc the following: 



coMMi'i'ii-:!'". ox .Mo.\f.Mi':.\r to i-uofessok spi-:xci-:r i". I!airi). 



Dr. 11. M. Smith. Chairman. 

 Hon. luiqcne ti. IWackford. 

 Dr. E. W. r.latchford. 

 lion, (leorge M. Uowers. 

 Mr. I'rank X. Clark. 

 r\lr. \ inal \. Edwards. 

 Hon. George F. Peabody. 

 J Ion. Redford Proctor. 

 ,Mr. W. de C. Ravenel. 

 Dr. lUishrod W. James. 



And the Chair will take the lil)erty to authorize this com- 

 mittee to increase the list if deemed essential. 



I will also sug'gest in connection with the membership list 

 that a motion would be in order to authorize the President and 

 Secretary of this Society for the ensuing year to add to the list 

 of members elected at this nieeting any applicants whom they 

 deem eligible to join the Society, and who may present their 

 names and pay their dues before the transactions of the Society 

 are printed. Will you entertain this as a motion? 



'\\r. Dickerson: Is it your idea that your forthcoming P^res- 

 ident and Secretary shall decide whether such parties are eligible 

 or not? 



The President: Yes, sir. 



Mr. Dickerson: And that an\- name approved by the Presi- 

 dent or Secretary before the proceedings are completed, will 

 entitle them to memb: -ship? 



The President: As of this year. 



Mr. Dickerson : I rlesire to have the Society thoroughly 

 understand the motion. 



The President: 1 will say that last year the President and 

 Secretar\- undertook to do that same thing. It seems to me if 

 the meeting here authorize vour President and Secretarv this 



