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Humphrey, and William Hinman Mitchill, and called for the report of the 

 committee on nominations. 



The committee submitted the names of the present incumbents. The 

 president asked if there were any other nominations and none others being 

 made the secretary was instructed to cast one affirmative ballot for 

 nominees submitted by the committee. 



The secretary cast the ballot as instructed and t\\e president declared 

 Philip Dowell, John Blake Hillyer, George Scranton Humphrey, and 

 William Hinman Mitchill to be elected trustees of the Association for the 

 ensuing three years. 



The following were elected to active membership : Philip H. Cassidy, 

 George A. Clapp, Mrs. George A. Clapp, Guy Carleton Dempsey, Mrs. 

 Charles A. Ingalls, Captain Andrew J. Newbury, George J. Turnbull. 



The proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, submitted 

 at the last meeting, were read, discussed, and adopted, as follows : 



In Article II of the Constitution omit the words " corresponding 

 secretary." 



In Article I, Section 2, and in Article IV, Section 3 of the Bylaws, 

 omit the word " recording." 



Strike out Section 4 of Article IV, and renumber the remaining sec- 

 tions accordingly. 



Add the following new bylaw : 



VIII. Sections 



Any five or more members of the Association may at any time, 

 with the approval of the Board of Trustees, organize a section 

 for the study or exploitation of special topics within the scope 

 of the Association. Such sections may hold meetings at their 

 convenience, choose such officers as they may deem necessary, 

 and transact business incident to the objects for which they are 

 organized ; but they shall incur no expense and assume no re- 

 sponsibility in the name of the Association except as specifically 

 authorized by the Board of Trustees. Membership in the sec- 

 tions shall be limited to members of the Association, and any mem- 

 ber shall be entitled to membership in any of the sections. 



Change the numbering of the present Bylaw VIII to IX. 



The curator-in-chief read an address on "The Modern Museum." 

 (Printed in full in this issue, p. 91.) 



The president then delivered his annual address. (Printed in full in 

 this issue, p. 96.) 



The meeting then adjourned. 



