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It was then voted that the Council adjourn and meet again 

 on Thursday, January 7, at the residence of Mr. Denbigh. 



JANUARY 7, 1909. 

 Meeting of the Council. 

 The programme for the Poe Celebration on January 19, 

 was reported by the Committee in charge and approved. 



JANUARY 19, 1909. 

 Poe Centenary Exercises. 

 See Transactions of the Society Volume I, Part 2, fifty- 

 four pages, published May 1910. 



JANUARY 25, 1909. 

 Meeting of the Council. 



Mr. Stoughton, as Chairman of the Committee on the Poe 

 Centenary Exercises, presented a full report of the work of 

 this Committee and of the Poe meetings held January 19, 

 1909. The report was accepted, placed on file and the Com- 

 mittee continued. 



It was voted that the Chairman of this Committee be author- 

 ized to secure one hundred additional copies of the programs 

 of the Poe Centenary Exercises. 



It was voted that the matter of traveling expenses for the 

 speakers at the Poe Centenary Exercises be referred with 

 power to the Chairman of the Committee having the exercises 

 in charge. It was further voted that the bills reported by the 

 Chairman be paid when submitted, as far as the special fund 

 at the Treasurer's disposal permits. It was voted that the 

 Secretary send out letters of thanks to the speakers and others 

 who lent their assistance at the Poe Centenary Exercises. 



MAY 5, 1909. 

 Meeting of the Council. 

 Mr. Stoughton reported that the traveling expenses of the 

 speakers of the Poe Centenary Exercises had been paid in ac- 

 cordance with a vote of the Council at the previous meeting. 



