ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. 



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The Committee on Credentials, to which was referred the 

 credentials of newly elected members, reported the following 

 members duly elected : — 



At large, by the Governor, J. S. Grinnell and J. W. 

 Stockwell, to fill the unexpired term of Marshall P. Wilder, 



Essex Society, 

 Highland, 

 Worcester North, 

 Plymouth, 

 Hillside, 



Worcester West, 

 Bristol, 



Middlesex South, 

 Deerfield Valley, 

 Worcester, 

 Bay State, 



Benj. p. Ware. 

 W. H. Snow. 

 Geo. Cruickshank. 

 Elbridge Cushman- 

 S. W. Clark. 



J. H. GODDARD. 



Avery P. Slade. 

 S. B. Bird. 

 F. G. Howes. 

 C. L. Hartshorn. 

 Edw. Burnett. 



It was voted that the report of the Committee on Cre- 

 dentials be laid upon the table. 



The Board adjourned at 4.30 p. m. 



SECOND DAY. 

 The Board met at 9.45 a. m., Mr. Grinnell in the chair. 



Present : Messrs. Bartholomew, Bird, Bowditch, Brooks, 

 Clark, Cruickshank, Cushman, Damon, Douty, Edson, 

 Grinnell, Goodell, Goessmann, Goddard, Hartshorn, Hor- 

 sey, Hill, Howes, Lynde, Moore, Owen, Porter, Slade, Zeri 

 Smith, W. W. Smith, Sessions, Snow, Stockwell, Taft, 

 Upton, Varnum, Ware, Wheeler and Wood. 



Minutes of the previous day were read and aj^proved. 



Dr. Lynde reported on the Horticultural Society. 



Voted, That the Secretary be ordered to print the rcpoi-t 

 of Dr. Lynde. 



Report of the Committee on Credentials was taken from 

 the table and adopted. 



