Records of Meetings 



Regular Meeting, October i8, 1913 



The meeting was held in the assembly hall of the Museum, 154 Stuy- 

 vesant Place, New Brighton. 



Second Vice-President WilHam H. Mitchill in the chair and twenty- 

 seven persons present. 



On motion the reading of the minutes of the meeting of May 17, 1913, 

 was dispensed with. 



Mr. Ira K. Morris presented the imposing-stone on which was made up 

 the form of the first newspaper actually printed on Staten Island, and 

 read a paper on the History of the First Imposing-stone Used on Staten 

 Island and Its Relation to Our Early Local Newspapers. (See this issue, 

 p. I.) The stone was secured through the kindness of Mr. Charles 

 Broughton of Stapleton, in whose possession it had been for many years. 

 On motion a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Broughton for his cour- 

 tesy and interest in the matter. 



Mr. Morris also read a memorandum questioning the authenticity of the 

 signature of Aaron Burr on the pane of glass from the old St. James 

 Hotel, Port Richmond. (See minutes of March 16, 1912, and Proceedings 

 4:67.) 



Announced Program 



The program was under the auspices of the Section of Art. 



Dr. John Q. Adams delivered an address, illustrated with lantern slides, 

 on Sculpture in New York City, with special reference to its public 

 statues. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



Regular Meeting, November 15, 1913 



The meeting was held in the assembly hall of the Museum, 154 Stuy- 

 vesant Place, New Brighton. 



President Howard R. Bayne in the chair and thirty-four persons present. 



The minutes of the meetings of May 17 and October 18, 1913, were read 

 and approved. 



A communication was read, from the Staten Island Council of Clubs, 

 requesting that four delegates be appointed to represent the Association 

 at the forthcoming annual convention of the Council. 



On motion the president was authorized to appoint four delegates in 

 accordance with the request contained in the communication. 



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