The following named gentlemen were unanimously elected Directors 

 for the ensuing year, to-wit : 



Hector Alliot 



Mars F. Baumgardt 



George H. Beeman 



Holdridge O. Collins 



Anstruther Davidson 



Samuel J. Keese 

 George W. Parsons 

 William A. Spalding 



Albert B. Ulrey 

 William L. Watts 

 The discourse for the evening was given by Mr. Bernhard R. Baum- 

 gardt to a large and intensely interested audience. His topic was "The 

 Historic Background of the Great War," in which he related the in- 

 herent fundamental principles of savagery which controlled the deeds of 

 the conquering Goths, Vandals, the Huns and other tribes which swarmed 

 from the fens and gloomy forests of ancient Germany, and tlie Atavism 

 of their descendants of the present day. 



Directors' Meeting 



The Directors elected for the Academic year of 1918-1919 held a 

 legally called meeting on Friday, May 31, 1918, in the office of the 

 Academy, at which all were present except Messrs. Beeman, Ulrey and 

 Watts. 



In calling the meeting to order Mr. Benton expressed his great 

 appreciation for the cordial support he had received from the Directors 

 during the five years he had held the office of President and he de- 

 clined a re-election. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered him for his 

 faithful and very effective services during his incumbency as President. 

 The election of officers resulted as follows, viz. : 

 President — Hector Alliot 

 First Vice-President — Mars F. Baumgardt 

 Second Vice-President — Anstruther Davidson 

 Third Vice-President — Arthur B. Benton 

 Treasurer — Samuel J. Keese 

 Secretary — Holdridge O. Collins 

 The Treasurer made a verbal statement of the financial condition 

 of the Academy and asked for an Auditing Committee to examine his 

 accounts. Messrs. Collins and Parsons were appointed such committee 

 with instructions to report at the next meeting of the Directors. 



Miss Theckla T. Mohr, George H. Grinnell and Dr. F. C. Clark were 

 elected members of the Academy. 



The President appointed the following Committees, viz. : 



COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION 



Holdridge Ozro Collins, LL.D., Chairman 



Anstruther Davidson, C. M., M. D. 



Samuel J. Keese 



COMMITTEE ON FINANCES 



Samuel J. Keese, Chairman 



Arthur B. Benton 



George H. Beeman 



COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM 



William A. Spalding, Chairman 



George W. Parsons 



Mars F. Baumgardt 



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