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Mr. Evans: Would it be possible, for tlic ori<iiiial steps to be 

 taken by Ibe adniiiiisli'alioii in Peiinsylvania ? Jf tliis invita- 

 tion nien'ly proceeds From this society, as a scieiitidc l)ody, it 

 might not have tlie same practical residts in weiiiiit as if it pro- 

 ceeded from the commonwealth of Peiiiisvlvania. 



Mr. .Meehaii: Of course i cannot answer that question very 

 well; l)ut 1 would be very glad, if this society desires to ask tlie 

 governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to issue an in- 

 vitation of that kind to present the request to the governor of 

 the state. But of course, I cannot answer as to what the out- 

 come of that would be in this instance. It is, I think, rather a 

 dangerous procedure to take. Of course if he did it, it would 

 be all right; if he did not, it would in a measure give a black 

 e3ip to the whole atfair, because it would go out that the gover- 

 nor of the State of Pennsylvania declined to issue any such in- 

 vitation as that, and give the idea that he was opposed to such 

 a thing, whether he was or not. 



President: That question came into my mind in saying 

 what I did. Would it not be, on the whole, the most advan- 

 tageous method to adopt a resolution favoring the calling of such 

 a meeting substantially as the committee reported it, and to leave 

 to the executive committee the ways and means of promoting 

 such a meeting? A large share of the business must be trans- 

 acted by that committee in any event, and if they find a method 

 that is more advantageous than any other, it seems to me, they 

 should put that into effect, rather than be bound by the vote of 

 the society, which has not had proper time for consideration of 

 the subject. 



Mr. Meehan : I think that is a good idea. 



President: Jf there is no objection on the part of Mr. Ful- 

 lerton or the other members of the Society, it will be understood 

 that the resolution will be amended or changed by the chairman, 

 committing to the executive committee of the Society the ar- 

 rangement of details and so on for the meeting. 



Mr. Fullerton : T liave no oljjection at all to that change. I 

 want something done, that is all I care. 1 do not want this to 



