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President: The next matter in the order of business is the 
appointment of committees by the president, and I would say 
that there are three standing committees to be appointed: one 
is the committee of five on nomination of officers for the ensuing 
year; another committee to be appointed is a committee of three 
on time and place of meeting. In order that these committees 
may be able to get to work immediately they will be appointed 
now. Heretofore a motion was necessary to appoint these com- 
mittees, but now our constitution provides for it. I have tried 
to distribute the membership of the committees fairly as to 
locality, but I have not got the committees entirely made up. 
The committee on nomination will be appointed as follows: 
Dr. H. M. Smith, of Washington, D. C. 
Seymour Bower, of Detroit, Mich. 
W. E. Meeham, of Harrisburg, Penn., and 
George F. Mathewson, of Enfield, Conn. 
The committee on location will consist of Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
Whish, and Mr. Bowers. 
I have not yet selected the auditing committee. 
Heretofore, also, there has been a committee appointed on 
programme, but now that is provided for by the constitution, 
and the president and the two secretaries are that committee. 
The corresponding secretary, Mr. Ravenel not being here I took 
the liberty of appointing Mr. Whish to act for him on the com- 
mittee, and it might be well for the committee to present the pro- 
gramme at this time. 
Mr. Whish: The committee on organization have consulted 
as to the programme for this meeting, and with this result: We 
meet at noon for the purpose of organization. After we have 
duly organized and the preliminary business of the meeting has 
been adjusted we adjourn to 2:30 sharp, at which time the 
scientific work of the association will begin. 
It has been decided not to have any evening sessions but to 
give up the evenings to such pleasures as may seem advisable. 
Tickets will be provided for the entertainments on the pier 
and arrangements will be made for a sail on the ocean tomorrow. 
