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The scientific speaker of the evening was introduced by Dr. 

 Robbins. Dr. Beaman Douglas spoke on Botanizing in An Art 

 Museum and illustrated his talk with some very fine Kodachrome 

 slides. 



The meeting was adjourned at 9.30 p.m. and was followed by 

 a tea served by members of the Columbia University Botany De- 

 partment. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Honor M. Hollinghurst 

 Recording Secretary 



Minutes of the Meeting of May 20, 1942 



The meeting was called to order at 3.30 p.m. in the Members' 

 Room of the New York Botanical Garden by the second vice- 

 president, Dr. Chandler. The minutes of the preceding meeting 

 were accepted as read. 



The following were elected unanimously to annual membership : 



William E. H. Schneider, Jr., 90 Engle Street, Englewood, N. J. 

 Prof. Seville Flowers, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 

 T. Monroe Kildow, Box 520, Tiffin, Ohio 



The following was unanimously elected associate member: 

 Eleanor Ruth Witkus, 61-19 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, N. Y. 



The resignations of the following were accepted with regret : 



Don. E. Eyles, Memphis, Tenn. 



Clifford S. Leonard, 31 Clifif Street, Burlington, Vt. 



In response to the question raised regarding the progress of the 

 committee on the per capita cost of membership in the Club, Dr. 

 Dodge stated that he was awaiting a report from the Treasurer. 



Dr. Bold moved that the Treasurer be instructed to pay for the 

 75th Anniversary Celebration Banquet dinners of the officially ap- 

 pointed delegates and speakers from outside the metropolitan area. 

 This was seconded by Dr. Karling and passed by the Club. 



The chairman of the 75th Anniversary Committee, Dr. Karling, 

 announced that 97 institutions had appointed delegates to the meet- 

 ings. 



The scientific speaker of the afternoon was Dr. W. H. Camp 

 who spoke on "The Genetic Structure of Populations and the 

 Delimitation of Species." 



