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FOR SECRETARY. 



John M. Danforth of Lynnfield, had 87 



and was elected. 



On motion of Mr. Austin Whitcomb of Beverly, the 

 following amendment to the Constitution was offered and 

 laid over under the rules of the society to be acted upon 

 at the next annual meeting : 



Article 3. The President, Vice Presidents, and Sec- 

 retary, shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of 

 the society, to be held in Salem on the second Wednesday 

 in November, the hour and place of meeting to be arranged 

 by the President and Secretary, notice of said meeting to 

 be given by postal to each member by the Secretary. The 

 Treasurer shall be elected annually by the trustees at their 

 meeting in November. 



After some further discussion upon the merits of the 

 amendment the meeting- dissolved. 



