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a section of the Academy. I would recommend, therefore, that 

 a committee of three members of tlie Academy be appointed to 

 confer with representatives of the other societies with reference 

 to such amalgamation and report at our next meeting. 



The present is the second session of the first year's existence. 

 The growth of its membership, the character of its programs, and 

 the interest manifested augur well for the future of the organi- 

 zation. It can render a high service for the State and for the 

 South. The better to perform this mission we need and should 

 have a large membership. The members are urged, therefore, 

 to invite others to join the Society and assist in all the various 

 ways that suggest themselves of extending its work and influence. 



