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to apportion these prizes according to the terms of the bequests, 

 and that the prizes be offered under their proper headings in the 

 next and succeeding Schedules of Prizes of this Society, and that 

 the names of the donors of the funds from which these prizes are 

 derived be connected with such prizes. 



In regard to medals and plates, your Committee find that there 

 are no conditions or restrictions in any of the gifts to the Society, 

 and therefore that their award is entirely at the option of the 

 Society. The cost of such medals must of course be taken from 

 the annual appropriations. To determine the amount to be de- 

 ducted from the appropriations for such awards, your Committee 

 recommend the establishment of the following values, respectively : 



For the Bronze Medals, a value of 83.00 



For the Society's Silver Medal, " 5.00 



For the Appleton Gold Medal, " 50.00 



For the Society's Gold Medal, " 75.00 



It has been found that many candidates who have been \)ro- 

 posed for membership have neglected to qualify themselves for a 

 considerable time after their election. To remedy this evil 3'our 

 Committee recommend the addition of the following words to 

 Section XXIV of the By-Laws : 



"The candidate for membership shall qualify himself for mem- 

 bership within six months from the date when notice is given of 

 his election." 



W. C. Strong, 



W. H. Spoonek, 



E. W. Wool), V Committee. 



Solomon Lincoln, 



John B. Mookk. 



The report was accci)tcd, and Mr. Strong moved that the ques- 

 tion be taken separately on the votes recommended therein. This 

 motion was carried, and the question was put as follows : 



First, on the recommendation to the Finance Committee con- 

 cerning the investment of funds. 



Second, on the amendment to the vote passed at the meeting 

 on the 2d of April, concerning the offering of prizes from the 

 funds donated to the Society. 



Third, on the recommendation to establish the values of medals. 



These reconunendations were all unanimously adopted. 



