1890.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 4. 2G9 



A]S^^UAL MEETING. 



The Board met at the office of the Secretary, in Boston, 

 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1890, at 12 o'clock, it being the Tues- 

 day preceding the first Wednesday in February. In 

 absence of the Governor, Mr. Wood was chosen President 

 2W0 tern. 



Present : Messrs. Bird, Bowditch, Chirk, Clemence, 

 Cruickshanks, Currier, Cushman, Edson, Gardner, Goddard, 

 Goodell, Hartshorn, Hay den, Hersey, Hickox, Holbrook, 

 Howe, Howes, Newhall, Peterson, Eawson, Eowley, Shel- 

 don, Snow, Stockwell, Taft, Taylor, Varnum, Ware and 

 Wood. 



Voted, To adopt the usual order of business. 

 Voted, To dispense with the reading of the records of the 

 last meeting. 



A committee of three, to examine and report upon the 

 credentials of newly elected members, was appointed by the 

 Chair : Messrs. Goddard, Sheldon and Bird. 



Reports of delegates being in order, the members made 

 report of the societies to which they were assigned, which 

 reports were discussed and laid on the table. 



On motion of Mr. Hersey, a committee of three was 

 appointed, to prepare resolutions on the death of Avery P. 

 Slade of Somerset : Messrs. Hersey, Bowditch and Peterson. 

 On motion of Mr. Varnum, a committee of three was also 



