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On motion of Mr. Dungan, a rising vote of thanks was ten- 

 dered to Prof. Webster for his interesting and valuable address. 



The Committee on Credentials made final report, and the re- 

 sult, together with subsequent action of the convention as to 

 who should be delegates, is summarized in the roll-call, printed 

 at the commencement of these proceedings. 



On motion of Mr. Gerber, the convention adjoured until 8:30 

 o'clock to-morrow morning. 



SECOND DAY. 



Wednesday, January 7, 1885, 8:30 a. m. 



Board met, President Mitchell in the chair. Proceedings of 

 yesterday's meeting read and approved. 



Mr. Cumback — It has been suggested to me by several mem- 

 bers of this Board that it would not be best to postpone the 

 election of new members until to-morrow. If it is postponed 

 until to-morrow there will be a slim attendance, as a large num- 

 ber will return home either to-night or to-morrow. It does 

 seem to me that it is important that the election should be held 

 while there is a good attendance. As there is no business of 

 special importance before the convention this morning, I move 

 that the programme be changed so that the nomination of per- 

 sons to fill the places of members whose terms expire with this 

 meeting be made this forenoon, and the election for the same 

 be had this afternoon at 4 o'clock. 



Mr. Mitchell — These annual meetings ar*^ important. The 

 object of arranging the programme so as to extend it over 

 another day, was to afford more time to the discussion of such 

 papers as may be presented. This forms the most valuable and 

 interesting part of these meetings. Experience proves that as 

 soon as the election of members is had the members disperse. 

 This is discouraging to the speakers, and detracts, very natu- 

 rally, from the good eff'ect of our meetings. We ought to re- 

 main in full meeting the three days allotted in the programme. 



