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Saturdarj, Jan. 6, 1855. — The stated quarterly meeting of the Society 

 was held to-day, the President in the Chair. 



Mr. Breck from the Committee appointed for that object, nominated the 

 following gentlemen as a Committee of Arrangements for the next Annual 

 Exhibition, viz: 



Lyman Winship, W. R. Austin, E. Wight, C. M. Hovey, W. C. Strong, 

 E. A. Story, P. B. Hovey, J. F. C. Hyde, D. T. Curtis, A. Bovvditch, A. 

 McLennan, H. Bradlee, and A. C. Bowditch. 



The report was accepted and the Committee chosen. 



C. M. Hovey, Chairman of the Library Committee, submitted their report 

 for 1854, which was accepted. 



Mr. Cabot from the Committee on the By-laws made a report, which 

 was read and ordered to be printed for the use of the members. 



J. F. Allen presented a copy of the Victoria regia, and the thanks of the 

 Society were voted for the same. 



Dr. Wight was authorized to procure cases for the medals awarded by 

 the Society. 



Mr. S. Davenport, and S. B. Perry, Medford, were elected members. 



Adjourned four weeks to Feb. 3. 



Feb. 3. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — the Pres- 

 ident in the Chair. 



Col. Wilder, from the Finance Committee, made their annual report as 

 follows : — 



Receipts for the year 1854. 



Balance in hands of the Treasurer, . 



Interest from Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., 



Dividend on Boston and Worcester Railroad Stock, 



Rent of store, #1000 ; of hall, $316, . 



Assessments collected. 



Coupons from Passumpsic Railroad, . 



Receipts from Mount Auburn Cemetery, 



Interest on 22 shares Portland and Saco Railroad, 



Rents from Real Estate, (new purchase,) 



Miscellaneous receipts. 



Sale of Real Estate to H. D. Parker, 



Received Payment for loan on Memorandum Check, 



Payments for the year 1854. 



Taxes on Real Estate, 



Interest on Mortgage, (Jos. Bradlee,) . 



