ANNUAL MEETING. 



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

 on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1892, at 12 o'clock, it being the Tues- 

 day preceding the first Wednesday in February. In absence 

 of the Governor, Hon. J. S. Grinnell was elected president 

 pro tern. 



Present : His Excellency Governor Russell, Messrs. 

 Appleton, Alger, J. D. Avery, J. G. Avery, Bancroft, Bird, 

 Bowker, Bursley, Clapp, Clemence, Cook, Cruickshanks, 

 Cushman, Edson, Fowler, Goodell, Grinnell, Harwood, 

 Hartshorn, Hayden, Hersey, Horton, Howe, Kilbourn, 

 Kimball, Mills, Newhall, Pratt, Rawson, Reed, Richards, 

 J. H. Rowley, Sargent, Shaler, Shaw, Stockwell, Tay- 

 lor, Yarnum, Ware, Warren, West, Wood. 



A committee of three, to examine and report upon the 

 credentials of newly elected members, was appointed by the 

 Chair : Messrs. Cushman, Edson and Bancroft. 



On motion of Mr. Bird, a committee of three was ap- 

 pointed, to prepare resolutions on the death of Mr. E. F. 

 Bowditch of Framingham: Messrs. Grinnell, Hersey and 

 Hartshorn. 



Adjourned to 2 p.m. 



Board called to order by Mr. Grinnell, at 2 p.m. 



Reports of delegates being in order, the members made 

 report of the societies to which they were assigned, which 

 reports, thirty-six in number, were discussed and laid on 

 the table. 



