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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



Tuesday, January io, 1905 



The annual business meeting \vas held at the College of Phar- 

 macy, President Brown in the chair and twenty members present. 



W. W. Eggleston of the N. Y. Botanical Garden was elected 

 to membership. 



Resignations were accepted from Miss Theresa G. Williamson, 

 Miss Nina L. Marshall, Miss Margaret F. Jagger, Mrs. Lillian 

 Howard Perry, Mrs. Millie T. Ries and John P. Conroy. 



The annual report of the treasurer showed gross receipts of 

 $2,697.80 for the year and expenditures amounting to $2,226.80. 



The report of the recording secretary showed that the club 

 had held twelve regular meetings during the year with an average 

 attendance of 19, and had listened to 23 stated papers. 



The report of the editor-in-chief showed that the current 

 volume of the Bulletin contained 682 pages and 26 plates besides 

 numerous text-figures. Vol. 13 of the Memoirs was reported in 

 press and partially printed. 



■ Verbal reports were received from the editor of Torreya, the 

 corresponding secretary, the chairman of the field committee, 

 and the committee on local flora. 



Professor Underwood, chairman of the committee on index cards 

 of current botanical literature submitted a report covering four 

 years and showing receipts of $783.21 and expenses of $643.21. 

 His committee proposed withholding a small reserve fund, and 

 signified the intention of turning over $1 15.00 to the Club. 



The following resolution was presented : 



Resolved: That the Torrey Botanical Club, recognizing the 

 importance of preserving natural scener}- in public parks, such 

 as would be permanently injured by the proposed railway line 

 through south lironx Park, heartily joins other organizations in 

 protesting against the construction of such road through Bronx 

 Park. 



This resolution was unanimously j^assed and copies were or- 

 dered mailed to the Rapid Transit Commission and the public 

 press. 



