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The minutes of the meetings of March 19 and April 16, 1915, were read 

 and approved. 



The annual report of the Board of Trustees was read and ordered 

 placed on file. (See this issue, p. 119.) 



The annual report of the treasurer was read and ordered placed on file. 

 (See this issue, p. 136.) 



The annual report of the secretary was read and ordered placed on file. 

 (See this issue, p. 137.) 



The chairman stated that the next order of business was the election of 

 four trustees to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of 

 office of Howard R. Bayne, William T. Davis, Charles A. Ingalls, and 

 Samuel McK. Smith, and called for nominations. 



Dr. John Q. Adams nominated the present incumbents to succeed them- 

 selves, and no other nominations being made it was 



Voted, that the secretary cast one affirmative ballot for the nominees 

 presented by Doctor Adams. 



The secretary cast the ballot as directed and the chairman declared 

 Howard R. Bayne, William T. Davis, Charles A. Ingalls, and Samuel McK. 

 Smith elected trustees of the Association for the ensuing three years. 



The committee on historical tablet in Borough Hall submitted a report 

 which was read by Mr. George W. Tuttle. [Editorial note. — It is planned 

 to issue this report as a special number of the Proceedings.] 



The chairman remarked upon the onerous and careful work performed 

 by Mr. Tuttle in connection with the preparation of the report, and sug- 

 gested that suitable acknowledgment of the same would be appropriate. 



Voted, that the thanks of the Association be and are hereby tendered to 

 Mr. Tuttle for his work in connection with the report, and that the report 

 be received and filed and a copy of the same transmitted to the President 

 of the Borough. 



Reports upon the work and activities of the sections during the year 

 were given as follows : 



Section of Art, by Dr. John Q. Adams, with the statement that a full 

 report would be prepared and transmitted for printing in the Proceedings. 

 (See this issue, p. 138.) 



Section of Biology, by Mr. Howard H. Cleaves. (See this issue, p. 138.) 



Section of Engineering, by Mr. George L. Mitchill. (See this issue, 



p. 143.) 



Section of Historical Research, by Mr. Samuel McK. Smith. (See this 

 issue, p. 144.) 



Mr. William T. Davis submitted the following proposed amendment to 

 the by-laws, to be voted upon at the next regular meeting of the Asso- 

 ciation : 



Resolved, that section 2, by-law I, be amended so as to read : " Sec. 2. 

 Regular meetings : The regular meetings of the Association shall be held 

 on the third Saturday [Friday] evening of each month from October to 

 May inclusive," — the remainder of the section to remain unchanged. 



