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they have been doing. W^e have been in close touch with 

 them in their efforts, and we know that they have given time, 

 and money also, to help along- this work, and what they have 

 done has contributed very largely in building up the strength 

 of our Society. I do not know that any changes in our rules 

 could be made to cover this matter of getting in renewals of 

 membership more promptly. Our members ought to realize 

 the importance of this without any urging. It seems to me 

 that the only way we have open to us at present is to make 

 our work so good that each one will feel under obligations 

 to stay in with us. 



Possibly it might be thought best to adopt some such 

 methods as they have in some other state societies. Many of 

 you are familiar with what they do in other states. In New^ 

 York state they have three classes of membership. They have 

 one thing that we do not have, and that is a life membership 

 for $25.00. That point of a life membership may be some- 

 thing which we ought to look into and perhaps take hold of. 

 It has been suggested by many of our members every year. 

 I will leave this matter, hoping that it will be taken up by 

 the membership committee. 



I would like to call your attention to this point, however, 

 the necessity of making the membership of the society one 

 thousand during 1905. That should be the aim of the society 

 to be reached this year. I think it can be done very easily 

 if everyone will interest himself to bring in at least one 

 new member. 



The President: Is there anything to be said in regard 

 to the secretary's report? If there is nothing further, the 

 report will be accepted and printed in the proceedings. 



We will now hear the report of the Treasurer, Mr. R. A. 

 Moore. 



Secretary Miles : For some reason or other, Mr. Presi- 

 dent, he does not seem to be here. I met with Mr. Moore 

 last Saturday and we went over the books of the Society 

 together. I know that he intended to be here this morning. 

 He does not seem to be here now, but I presume he will be 

 later. 



