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A letter was read from President lirown declining a reelection 

 and the follo\vin<:j resolution, proposed by Dr. Hritton, was put 

 by Vice-President Rusby ;uul unanimously adopted by a rising 

 vote : 



Rcsoh't'ii, That the Club receives the letter of its President, ex- 

 Judge Addison Brown, refusing a renomination to that office, 

 with very deep regret, and 



Resoli't'd, That the Club hereby expresses its gratitude Xo Dr. 

 Brown for his valuable services as President during the past fifteen 

 years, and its hope and expectation that he will continue to give 

 the Club the advantage of his wisdom and advice. 



The Club then proceeded to the election of officers for the en- 

 suing year. 



Nominations were made and upon motion the secretary cast 

 an affirmative ballot for the following: President, Henry II. 

 Rusby ; Vice-Presidents, Edward S. Burgess and L. M. Under- 

 wood ; Treasurer, F. E. Lloyd ; Recording Secretary, Edward 

 W. Berry ; Corresponding Secretary , John K. Small ; Editor, John 

 H. Barnhart ; Associate Editors, N. L. Britton, Tracy P2. Hazen, 

 Marshall A. Howe, D. T. MacDougal, W. A. Murrill, H. M. 

 Richards, and Anna Murray Vail. 



A short address of acceptance was made by President-elect 

 Rusby. 



The question of changing the place of meeting of the first 

 meeting in each month from the College of Pharmacy to the 

 American ^luseum of Natural History was introduced and after 

 discussion it was moved that Drs. Rusby and Britton be consti- 

 tuted a committee with power to make such change provided 

 that the expense proved to be trifling. 



P^Dw.VKO \V. Bekrv, 



Sec) etary. 



Tuesday, Febru.vrv 14. 1905. 



The meeting was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President Rusby in the chair and fifteen members 

 present. 



Minutes of the annual meeting were read and approved. 



The president appointed the following standing committees and 

 delegates : 



