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Stated Meeting, February 6, 1891. 



Present, 17 members. 

 President, Mr. FRALEY, in the Chair. 



Correspondence was submitted and accessions to the Library 

 were announced. 



The President announced the death of HOD. George Ban- 

 croft (January 17, 1891), set. 91, and, on motion, was author- 

 ized to appoint a suitable person to prepare the usual obituary 

 notice. Prof. J. Bach McMaster was subsequently appointed. 



Pending nominations 1217, 1218 and 1219 were read. 



Mr. Arthur Biddle presented a report from the Committee 

 on the Etting Bequest, recommending that the Society decline 

 to take any pars in the litigation arising out of the caveat 

 filed to the last two codicils of the will of F. M. Ettiug, de- 

 ceased, now pending, and that the Society decline to act as 

 Trustee under said will. 



On motion of Mr. Horner, the report was accepted. 



On motion of Dr. Morris, the Society declined to litigate 

 under the caveat to the last two codicils now pending. 



On motion of Mr. Horner, the Society declined to accept 

 the trust. 



On motion of Mr. Biddle, the Secretaries were requested to 

 notify the executors of the action of the Society. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meeting, February 20, 1891. 



Present, 12 members. 

 Mr. WILLIAM A. INGHAM in the Chair. 



The death of Prof. Alexander Winchell, Ann Arbor, Mich., 

 February 18, 1891, aet. 72, was reported. 



