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attendance of 20. Thirteen persons have been elected to 

 membership and thirteen resignations have been read and 

 accepted. One death has occurred. Six lectures illustrated 

 with lantern slides were delivered, at which the combined attend- 

 ance was 139. 



The editor reported that Volume 39 of the Bidletin contains 

 631 pages, 29 text figures and 45 plates and the total expense 

 amounted to a little less than $1,230. Six plates and one text 

 figure were presented by Miss Broadhurst and eight plates were 

 furnished by Miss Robinson. Parts i and 9 of Volume 7 have 

 been reprinted as authorized. The editor's complete report was 

 appended. In conclusion the editor extended his grateful 

 acknowledgment to his associates on the editorial board and 

 wished to thank Dr. M. A. Howe in particular for reading proof 

 and his kindly cooperation. He further presented his resignation, 

 which was accepted, and the secretary was directed to convey 

 a vote of thanks of the Club to Dr. Dowell for his very efficient 

 services for the past two years. 



The editor of Torreya presented a special report relating to 

 the affairs of the publication of Torreya. 



On motion of Prof. R. A. Harper the president appointed the 

 treasurer a committee of one to report the names of all persons 

 and institutions on the mailing list of the Club's publications 

 who were not actual subscribers or were not receiving authorized 

 complimentary or exchange copies. 



Formal reports of the finance committee and the program 

 committee were not presented. 



Dr. N. L. Britton, chairman of the committee on local flora, 

 not being present. Dr. M. A. Howe, representing him, brought 

 up the matter of publishing Mr. Taylor's work on the local flora. 

 On motion of Prof. Harper the matter was referred to the board 

 of editors with the request that a report be rendered within 

 three months. Mr. Taylor reported that his work was about 

 two thirds complete and that it would be ready for publication 

 at an early date. 



Mr. Sereno Stetson, chairman of the field committee, reported 

 that twenty-five Saturday excursions had been conducted with 

 an attendance of no people. His report was accepted. 



