MEMORIAL OF DR. JOSEPH BURNETT. 215 



necessary in the Coustitutiou and By-Laws. This niotiou was 

 ■carried by a vote of eight iu favor, to four against, and the Chair 

 appointed as that Committee, William C. Strong, J. D. W. 

 French, William H. Spooner, Samuel Hartwell, and Augustus 

 Hemenwa3\ 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee as members of the Society, Avere, on ballot, 

 •duly elected : 



Joshua C. Stone, of Watertown. 

 Henry F. Woods, of Boston. 

 William H, Alles, of Hyde Park. 

 J. Arthur Beeke, of Boston. 



Adjourned to Saturday, December 1 . 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 1, 1894. 

 All adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at eleven 

 ■o'clock. Vice President Charles H. B. Breck, in the chair. 



The Secretary being alisent b}^ reason of illness, the Chair 

 appointed Miss Charlotte INI. Endicott, Secretary ^'ro tern. 



William C. Strong, Chairman of ihe Committee appointed at the 

 last meeting to consider and report what changes are necessary in 

 the Constitution and By-Laws, stated that the committee were not 

 ready to make a full report. On motion of John G. Barker 

 further time was granted to the committee. 



O. B. Hadweu, Chairman of the Committee appointed at the 

 September meeting to prepare an expression of the Society's 

 regard for Dr. Joseph Burnett, presented the following : 



By the death of Dr. Joseph Burnett this Society loses one of its 

 oldest and most valued members, he having become a Life Mem- 

 ber June 4, 1845. Thus, for a period of nearly fifty years has he 

 been an active member, often contributing fruits and flowers to its 

 exhibitions, and his full share in promoting the objects and 

 interests of the Society. 



