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The Report of the Committee on Publication and Discussion, 

 for the year 1888, was read by O. B. Hadwen, the Chairman, 

 accepted, and referred back to the same Committee for publication. 



The President, as Chairman of the Committee on Repairs and 

 Alterations in the building, presented plans and specifications for 

 increased accommodations for the Library. After examination 

 and discussion of the plans by the members present, it was 



Voted, That, the whole subject of increased accommodation for 

 the Library be referred back to the same Committee with full 

 powers, and that, for the consideration of this subject, the Chair- 

 man of the Library Committee be added to the Committee on 

 Repairs and Alterations. 



Benjamin G. Smith, Chairman of the Committee to prepare a 

 memorial of the late Charles L. Flint, read a letter from Charles 

 L. Flint, Jr., expressing, in behalf of the family, their appreciation 

 of the kindness and sympathy shown by this Society in the reso- 

 lutions passed in regard to the decease of their father. 



Mr. Smith also announced the decease of Aaron D. Weld, one 

 of the earliest members of the Society, and moved the appoint- 

 ment of a committee to prepare a suitable memorial. The motion 

 was carried and the Chair appointed as that Committee, Mr. 

 Smith, O. B. Hadwen, and Robert Manning. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee, were on ballot duly elected members of the 

 Society. 



Hugh Nawn, of Roxbury. 



Col. Oliver W. Peabody, of Milton. 



Miss Katherine W. Huston, of Roxburj'. 



Miss Mary N. Plumer, of Salem. 



Edwin P. Seaver, LL. D., of Newton Highlands. 



Washington G. Benedict, of Boston. 



Rev. Samuel D. Smith, of Auburndale. 



Charlks a. Kidder, of Boston. 



Mrs. Anna E. Arnold, of Newton. 



Herbert H. D. Pierce, of Cambridge. 



Adjourned to Saturday June 1, 1889. 



