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Davis, A. M. Frost, R. Sanford, J. G. Wood, G. W. 

 Cook, C. Swan, R. F. Wilkinson, S. M. Buckingham, 

 E. Elsworth, E. M. Van Kleeck, W. H. Talmadge, Mrs. 

 Goodrich, J. H. Weeks, J. Smith, H. van Ingen, W. T. 

 Reynolds, Miss M. Frost, J. Mian, E. L. Baker, T. J. 

 Backus, H. F. Clark, Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. A. S. Wil- 

 liams, H. W. Barratt, T.V. Johnson, B. J. Lossing. 



The Section anticipates the formation of a school for 

 art study and work, and plans have already been re- 

 ported relative to this object. 



At the annual meeting of the Art Section held April 

 25, 1883, R. F. Wilkinson, Esq., was elected Chairman, 

 and Mr. A. M. Frost, Recording Secretary. 



Vassar Brothers' Institute is now an established fact, 

 and it remains for us, its members, to perpetuate the 

 benefits already attained ; to this end individual, united 

 effort is needed ; the burdens, responsibilities, honors 

 must be divided and borne, but let those who are called 

 to positions of trust, occupy their places, not to be hon- 

 ored by office, but to honor it, and be reminded that to 

 be willing to discharge their full duty means a willing- 

 ness to work. 



Your Secretary, feeling that he has no preempted 

 claim to the office occupied by him, nor to the many 

 perplexing difficulties and cares which thus far have 

 accompanied his duties, will gladly step aside and give 

 a welcome greeting to his successor. 



The Secretary desires to renew his expressions of 

 thanks to officers and members of the Institute and its 

 Sections for the many expressions of confidence given 

 him in the discharge of his duties. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. G. Stevenson, Secretary. 



J. M. DeGarmo moved the adoption of the following 

 resolution : 



Resolved, That the thanks of Vassar Brothers' Insti- 

 tute be tendered to the Secretary, Dr. W. G. Stevenson, 

 for his arduous and gratuitous labor in behalf of the 

 Institute, for his work in the Museum, in arranging and 

 labeling specimens, and putting it in order for exhibition, 

 as well as for his valuable aid in cataloguing and num- 

 bering the books of the Library. 



