1889.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 4. 301 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



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

 on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1889, at 12 o'clock, it being the Tues- 

 day preceding the first AVednesday in February. In absence 

 of the Governor, Mr. Grinnell was chosen President 

 'pr^o tern. 



The Board then adjourned until 12.30 o'clock. 



At 12.30 P.M. the Board was called to order by Mr. 

 Grinnell. 



Present : Messrs. Bird, Bowditch, Bradley, Burnett, 

 Clark, Cruickshanks, Currier, Cushnmn, Edson, Gardner, 

 Goddard, Goessmann, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Hersey, Hickox, 

 Holbrook, Howes, Loring, Lynde, Peterson, Rawson, Row- 

 ley, Sheldon, Smith of Amherst, Smith of Deerfield, Snow, 

 Stockwell, Taft, Taylor, Varnum, Ware and Wood. 



Voted, To take u}) the report on Pul)]ic Meeting on the 

 fourth day of the Annual Meeting. 



Voted, To indefinitely postpone the matter. 

 Voted, To adopt the order of business of last year. 



A committee of three to examine and report upon the cre- 

 dentials of newly elected members was appointed : Messrs. 

 Hartshorn, Peterson and Rowley. 



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. 



