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BUSINESS MEETING. 



Satdrday, April 7, 1888. 



A duly notified stated mceling of the Sot-iety was liolden at 11 

 o'clock, the President, IIknmiy F. Walcott, in the chair. 



Tiie President, as Cliairman of tlie Executive Committee 

 reported a recoinmend:ition lliat the Society appropriate $100 to 

 continue the Card Catalogue of Platen in the Library. This 

 appropriation was unauiniously voted by the Society. 



The recommendation that the Society appropriate $G,000, for 

 prizes for the year IHH8, which was omitted at the meeting on the 

 first Saturday in January, came up for action, and this appropria- 

 tion also was unanimously voted. 



The following named persons, having been recommended b}* the 

 Executive Committee for membership in the Society, were, on 

 ballot, duly elected : 



Mrs. Louisa A. Mourisox, of Roston. 

 "WiKLiAM E. C. Rich, of Roxl)ury. 

 Mrs. Joseph Millmoue, of Buston. 



Adjourned to Saturday, May 5. 



