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reported on the Deerfield Valley, Mr. Moore reported on the 

 Berkshire, Mr. Noble reported on the Hoosac Valley, Mr. 

 Lynde reported on the Bristol, Mr. Wheeler reported on 

 the Plymouth, and Mr. Noble reported on the Hingham. 



Adjourned to nine and a half o'clock on Wednesday. 



SECOND DAY. 



The Board met at nine and a half o'clock a. m., Mr. Grin- 

 KELL in the chair. 



Present: Messrs. Buell, Bird, Bowditch, D:imon, Davis, 

 Edson, Farnsworth, Fay, Grinnell, Gaylord, Gleason, Good- 

 rich, Goessmann, Haskell, Hadwen, Herrick, Hill, Hersey, 

 Jewett, Lane, Lynde, McKinstry, Moore, Nye, Noble, 

 Round, Slade, Smith, Sessions, Taft, Waterman, Ware, 

 Warner, Wheeler, and Wilder. 



The Committee on Credentials, to which was referred the 

 credentials of newly elected members, respectfully report 

 that they have attended to that duty and find the following 

 duly elected ;— 



Marshall P. Wilder appointed by the Executive. 



Nathan Edson of Barnstable, by the Barnstable Society. 



Jonathan Buddington of Leyden, by the Franklin Society. 



W. L. Warner of Sunderland, by the Hampshire Society. 



Everett A. Davis of Tisbury, by the Martha's Vineyard Society. 



A. C. Varnum of Lowell, by the Middlesex North Society. 



Lewis C. Nye of Blandford, by the Union Society. 



J. P. Lynde of Athol, by the Worcester North-west Society. 



J. O. McKinstry of Southbridge, by the Worcester South-east Society. 



The report was accepted. 



Messrs. Ware, Smith and Slade were appointed a commit- 

 tee upon changes of time for holding foirs. 



Messrs. Slade, Varnum and Lane were appointed a com- 

 mittee upon the assignment of delegates to the fairs. 



Messrs. Hadwen, Moore, AVheeler, Davis and Haskell 

 were appointed a committee upon the country meeting. 



