NINTH ANNUAL MEETING. 13 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Following the President's address, the annual report of 

 the Secretary, H. C. C. Miles, was presented as follows: 



Mr. President and fellow Members : 



In accordance with the rules of our organization, I 

 would submit the following brief report of the present con- 

 dition of the Society and the work it has accomplished the 

 past year. 



It is indeed gratifying to be able to say that the year 

 1899 has been one of growth and prosperity for our 

 Society. There has been a large gain in membership; our 

 meetings have been well attended and lively ; the interest 

 in our work has increased, and, best of all, our members 

 continue enthusiastic in their support of the Society. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



One year ago I reported to you a total membership of 

 193. To-day we have on our roll a total of 281 names— a 

 gain of eighty-eight during the year just closed. Allow- 

 ing for the losses we have sustained by deaths, withdrawals 

 and the failure of twenty-five of our members to renew 

 their membership, the gain for 1899 is about twenty-five 

 per cent. 



Perhaps it may be interesting to you to know how our 

 membership is distributed throughout the State : 



In Hartford County, eighty-nine members. 

 In New Haven County, eighty-three members. 

 In Fairfield County, twenty-four members. 

 In Litchfield County, twelve members. 

 In Middlesex County, thirty members. 

 In Tolland County, twenty-five members. 

 In Windham County, four members. 

 In New London County, twelve members. 



From February i, 1899, to February i, 1900, I have 

 received and paid over to the Treasurer from membership 



