No. 4.] ANNUAL MEETING. 231 



By an election by ballot Hon. James S. Grinnell of 

 Greenfield was elected first vice-president and E. W. Wood 

 of West Newton second vice-president. 



At this point Secretary Sessions, in accordance with notice 

 given at the last annual meeting, presented his resignation 

 of the office of secretary, to take effect at the end of the 

 present month ; aud also reiterated the statement made at 

 said annual meeting, that he would not accept of another 

 election. 



On motion of E. W. Wood, chairman of the executive 

 committee, it was 



Voted, unanimously, that the Board requests the secretary 

 to withdraw his resignation, and serve the remainder of the 

 year to which he was elected, viz., until July 1. 



The secretary acceded to the request of the Board, and 

 consented to serve out the year. 



Balloting for secretary being in order, several ballots were 

 taken, and the final ballot resulted in the election of Hon. 

 James W. Stockwell of Sutton. 



On motion of President Goodell, the election was made 

 unanimous. 



Election of specialists being in order, ballots were taken, 

 and the election resulted as follows : — 



Chemist, Dr. C. A. Goessmann of Amherst. 

 Entomologist, Prof. C. H. Fernald of Amherst. 

 Botanist and pomologist, Prof. S. T. Maynard of Amherst. 

 Veterinarian, Prof. James B. Paige of Amherst. 

 Engineer, William Wheeler of Concord. 

 Ornithologist, E. H. Forbush of Maiden. 



Adjourned to 1.30 p.m. 



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

 in the chair. 



Mr. N. I. Bowditch read an essay on "The Board of 

 Agriculture," which was accepted, and will be found printed 

 in this volume. 



