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ordered that correspondence with Berry and Davis concerning 

 the filing of incorporation papers be filed with the Secretary. 



The following were proposed for membership, and subse- 

 quently elected: Mr. R. Hoffman, Mr. Randall Comfort. 



It was voted that public lectures be dispensed with until 

 further action by the Council. 



Moved and carried that the Chairman of the Council be 

 empowered to call a meeting of the Council and of the Society 

 when in his judgment it shall seem wise, preferably on some 

 Saturday afternoon. It was voted that Mr. Stoughton be 

 authorized to prepare a block for a bookplate, and to have 

 bookplates printed. 



Arrangements for transporting books and shelves now in 

 Trinity Church, Tremont, to the Lorillard Mansion were left 

 with Dr. Britton and Mr. Stoughton. 



Arrangements for painting the walls of the museum room 

 were referred to Dr. Britton. 



Letters from Mr. Niles were read in which, it was said, Mr. 

 Percy R. Pine and Mr. F. \Y. Devoe agreed to contribute 

 twenty-five dollars a year to the Society as Sustaining mem- 

 bers. The matter was referred to the Treasurer. 



Dr. Britton reported that a collection of insects would be 

 turned over to the museum by Prof. W. M. Wheeler and that 

 he himself would donate a collection of rocks and minerals 

 which he had made in Bronx Park during the construction of 

 the Botanical Gardens. 



It was voted that the Chairman be authorized to organize 

 field meetings as often as advisable during the spring. 



It was voted that the Annual Meeting on April 16, be held 

 in Trinity Congregational Church. 



It was voted that the Secretary send out in March copy of 

 the constitutional amendments to be made at the annual meet- 

 ing in April and that he be requested to inform all members of 

 the Society that owing to work at the Lorillard Mansion for 

 which all available funds are required, public lectures will be 

 suspended until further notice. 



