ANI^UAL MEETmG. 



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

 on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1894, at 12 m., it being the Tuesday 

 preceding the first Wednesday in February. In the absence 

 of the Governor, Hon. James S. Grinnell was elected 

 president j?ro tern. 



Present: Messrs. Alger, Appleton, Bancroft, Bowker, 

 Bucldin, Bursley, Clapp, Clemence, Coolv, Cruicl^shanks, 

 Cusliman, Damon, Fowler, French, Grinnell, Goessmann, 

 Harwood, Hartshorn, Hersey, Holbrook, Horton, Kilbourn, 

 Kimball, Newhall, Pratt, Rawson, Reed, Richards, G. C. 

 Rowley, J. H. Rowley, Sargent, Shaw, Taylor, Varnum, 

 Ward, Warren, West and Wood. 



The secretary presented a copy of the report of the gypsy 

 moth committee, already transmitted to the Legislature, 

 which was, after discussion by various members, accepted and 

 adopted. This report will be found printed in this volume. 



Voted, That the executive committee prepare an order of 

 business for the afternoon session. 



Adjourned to 2.30 p.m. 



Board called to order by Mr. Grinnell at 2.30 p.m. 



The secretary read the records of the morning session. 



Mr. Wood, chairman of the executive committee, pre- 

 sented a proposed order of business for the afternoon ses- 

 sion, which was adopted by a vote of the Board. 



The records of the meetings of the executive committee, 

 acting for the Board, were read and approved, and their 



