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On motion of Mr. Butler, it was voted unanimously to 

 accept the report of the committee and instruct the Secretary 

 to cast one ballot for the list of officers as presented by the 

 Committee. 



Secretary Miles then cast one ballot for the entire list, 

 and the following were declared duly elected for the ensuing 

 term of one year: 



President, J. C. Eddy of Simsbury; Vice-President, J. 

 H. Putnam of Litchfield, Secretary, H. C. C. Miles of Mil- 

 ford ; Treasurer, Orrin Gilbert of Middletown. 



County Vice-Presidents — Hartford, A. C. Innis, Berlin ; 

 New Haz'en, John R. Barnes, Yalesville ; Fairfield, Stephen 

 Hoyt, New Canaan ; Litchfield, Chas. L. Gold, West Corn- 

 wall ; Middlesex, Chas. E. Lyman, Middlefield ; Neiv London, 

 W. S. Thomas, Groton ; Windham, H. B. Buell, Eastford; 

 Tolland, Andrew Kingsbur}^ Coventry. 



President-elect J. C. Eddy of Simsbury then came forward 

 to the platform, and President Gulley placing the badge of 

 his office on him, introduced the new president to the audi- 

 ence. 



President J. C. Eddy: Mr. Chairman and members of 

 the Society: Perhaps quite a good many of you understand 

 that this is entirely against my wishes. I have done the best 

 I could to keep out of it, but, notwithstanding, you have got 

 me into trouble. However, I will try the best I can to keep 

 the society out of trouble during the ensuing year. I thank 

 you. That is all I have to say at this time, and we will go 

 on with the w^ork of this session, and I will ask Prof. Gulley 

 to continue to preside. 



Prof. Gulley resumed the chair. 



Mr. N. S. Platt : Your nominating committee desired 

 themselves, and they thought that you would have the same 

 desire, to thank the retiring officers of the society for the 

 great interest they have shown and for their services to the 

 Society, and particularly we wished to express our thanks to 

 the retiring treasurer, Mr. Moore, who has fdled the office 

 capably and with great satisfaction to us from the early days 

 of the organization until now, some 12 years. Mr. Moore's 



