64 , THE HISTORY OF THE HEN FEVBR. 



Col. Jaques (the first President) now " resignfed his 

 commission," and Moses Kimball, Esq., was chosen in his 

 stead. I found myself once more among the Vice Presi- 

 dents, John C. Moore was elected Secretary, Dr. Eben 

 Wight was made. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and 

 H. L. Devereux became Treasurer for the succeeding year. 



These officers were all " honorable men," who were thus 

 placed in position to watch each other ! The delightful 

 consequences can readily be fancied. What my own duties 

 were (as Vice-President) I never knew. I supposed, how- 

 ever, that, as " one of 'em " thus elevated in official rank, 

 I was expected to do my uttermost to keep the bubble float- 

 ing, and to aid, in my humble way, to maintain the infla-- 

 tion. And I acted accordingly ; performing my duty " as 

 I understood it" ! 



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