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It was voted that the thanks of the Society he extended to 

 Mr. Thomas, of the Success Magazine for his gift of original 

 drawings to the Museum. 



It was voted that the papers presented at the Poe Centenary 

 Exercises, together with other relevant matters be published as 

 part 2 of the Society's Transactions, and that Mr. Stoughton 

 and Prof. Lamb constitute a committee to superintend the 

 publication. 



APRIL 26, 1910 



Meeting of the Council. 



Mr. Stoughton reported for the special committee intrusted 

 with the publication of Part 2 of the Transactions of the So- 

 ciety, devoted to the Poe Centenary exercises, that the publica- 

 tion had been completed, and submitted copies for the examin- 

 ation of the Council. He further reported that the edition 

 was two thousand, and that the cost of printing, exclusive of 

 author's corrections and some minor expenses had been 

 $170.45; that a copyright was to be secured. 



It was voted that the report of the Committee be accepted, 

 and the Committee thanked for its efforts ; that the Treasurer 

 be authorized to pay expenses incurred in the publication ; that 

 the pamphlet be not stereotyped, and that the Committee be 

 continued, and intrusted with the distribution of the edition. 



Prof. Joseph E. Woodman was recommended to the Society 

 for election as an annual member, on nomination by Prof. 

 Lamb. 



In response to a letter of inquiry from Mr. J. Clarence 

 Davies regarding the safety of certain prints loaned by him 

 to the Society, it was voted that the Secretary notify Mr. 

 Davies of the care whcih the Society had exercised in this 

 matter, and that the Secretary after ascertaining the value 

 placed by Mr. Davies on these prints be authorized to take out 

 fire insurance upon them. 



Dr. Britton reported regarding the new form of agreement 

 which Commissioner Higgins required the Society to adopt 

 covering its occupancy of the Lorillard Mansion. It was 



