ABSTRACT OF MINUTES 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OK THE 



HAMILTON ASSOCIATION 



DURING THE 



SESSION OF 1898-99. 



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1898. 



OPENING MEETING. 



The meeting was called to order by the retiring President, A. 

 Alexander, V. S. Sc, who introduced to the members the newly 

 elected President, Thos. W. Reynolds, M. D. 



The President, after thanking the Association for the honor 

 conferred upon him, delivered his inaugural address, in which he 

 outlined the past history of the Association and briefly reviewed the 

 work already accomplished in its various departments. 



At the conclusion of his address, the President called on the 

 Camera Section, who favored the members with an excellent series 

 of views from St. Louis and Redlands. 



The remainder of the evening was devoted to an informal dis- 

 play of the work of the various sections. 



Attendance for the evening about two hundred and fifty. 



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1898. 



The President, Thos. W. Reynolds, M. D., in the chair. 



Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



The President, on behalf of the Council, reported the result of 

 the negotiations of that body with the officers of the Hamilton Y. 

 W, C. A. re rental of rooms in their new building. 



An application for membership was read from Mr. Fred. P. 

 Clappison. 



