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the death of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and desire to convey to Mrs. 

 Roosevelt and her family the expression of their heartfelt sympathy. 



" The United States has lost its most Representative Citizen and the 

 cause of liberty and progress one of its foremost champions. 



" The Society treasures the memory of Colonel Roosevelt's visit and 

 addresses in 1916 and recall his constant interest in the welfare of the 

 Colony, to which he had promised an early and longer second visit at 

 the close of the war." 



With warmest sympathy, 



"J. J. Nunan." 



It was reported that the Chamber of Commerce agreed to pay rent 

 for the Exchange Room. 



The Financial Statement for 1918 was laid over to be audited. 



Meeting February 11th, 1919 — The Hon. Professor J. B. Harrison, 

 C.M.G., etc., President, in the chair. 



A copy of an address to Hon. J. B. Lairg was laid on the table and 

 thanks were accorded to Mr. J. Wood Davis who had been prominent 

 in getting it prepared. 



The By-Laws of the revised Committee of Correspondence and 

 Exhibitions were passed as follows, and the list of members approved. 



Chapter x. — Committee of Correspondence to be Committee of Cor- 

 respondence and Exhibitions. 



1. Add " and Exhibitions " after " called " and further add at end of 

 By-law — 



" The Committee shall have power to co-opt not more than three other 

 persons, for special skill, or in a representative capacity." 



3. To amend as follows : — 



"The Committee shall be specially charged with the duty of entering 

 into and maintaining correspondence with the Society of Arts in London 

 and other kindred Societies, and also with literary and scientific individu- 

 als elsewhere ; forming and maintaining a Local Museum ; arramnno' for 

 all colonial exhibiions, whether held in British Guiana, or in other coun- 

 tries or colonies, and including the British (Juiana Court at the Imperial 

 Institute ; making arrangements for the offering and awarding of pre- 

 miums ; and the preparation and issue of handbooks, pamphTets, etc., 

 relative to the products and commerce of the colony. 



4. and 5. Delete "of Correspondence " where it occurs after " Com- 

 mittee." 



