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Dr. John H. Barnhart, speaking for the Budget Committee 

 stated that a report had already been made and should be 

 published. 



Dr. John S. Karling, reporting for the Entertainment Com- 

 mittee stated that expenses for the year were forty dollars with 

 a deficit of twelve dollars and suggested that he be continued 

 as Chairman of that committee until the books could be satis- 

 factorily balanced. 



Dr. Tracy Hazen acting for Dr. N. L. Britton on the En- 

 dowment Committee submitted a revised report for publica- 

 tion. He also brought up the question of the interest from the 

 life memberships, strongly recommending that these be used as 

 current funds, this being the purpose of that type of member- 

 ship. 



Officers for the ensuing year were elected. 



Dr. Graves moved a vote of thanks be given to Dr. Tracy 

 Hazen for his long service as Editor of the Society, and it was 

 seconded by Dr. Harper and applauded by the members. 



Meeting adjourned at 9:45 for refreshments in the Bird Hall. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Forman T. McLean 

 Secretary 



Meeting of January 20, 1932 



The meeting was called to order at The New York Botanical 

 Garden at 3:30 p.m. by President Sinnott with thirty-three 

 members present. Minutes of the meeting of January 5th were 

 read and approved. 



The following were unanimously elected to membership in 

 the club: Mrs. Gladys Gordon Fry, 145 West 77th Street, New 

 York, and Miss Anna Harvey, 2105 Linden Street, Brooklyn, 

 New York. 



The resignations of Mrs. John Ross Delafield, Mr. Samuel 

 S. Shouse, and Miss Antoinette Wilson were accepted with re- 

 gret. 



It was announced that Professor Seward is to give a lecture 

 at Columbia University, before the University and the Torrey 

 Botanical Club. The meeting night of the club will have to be 

 changed from Tuesday evening April 5 to Friday evening April 

 1 as that is the only date suitable. 



