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ing documents relating to the Poe Celebration, at 50 c. each, at 

 the Poe Cottage, was authorized. 



JULY 20, 191 5 

 Meeting of the Society 



The resignation of Mr. George E. Stonebridge as Secretary 

 of the Society was received, and on recommendation of the 

 Council it was accepted and the following resolution adopted: 



Resolved: That in accepting the resignation of Mr. George 

 E. Stonebridge as Secertary, the Bronx Society of Arts and 

 Sciences desires to express its high appreciation of the services 

 of Mr. Stonebridge as Secretary for several years. 



On recommendation of the Council, the following regula- 

 tions for the office of Secretary of the Society were adopted : 



" It shall be the duty of the Secretary to attend all meetings, 

 keep all minutes, and conduct the correspondence of the Society 

 and of the Council ; to send out all notices of meetings ; to keep 

 the list of members and of their addresses posted up; to notify 

 all members, officers and councillors of elections and of the 

 acceptance of resignations ; to send out all bills for dues, to 

 receipt for all dues paid, and to transmit all sums received by 

 him to the Treasurer from time to time. 



" He shall continuously endeavor to increase the member- 

 ship of the Society by letters of invitation and otherwise. He 

 shall be present at the museum rooms of the Society in the 

 Mansion, New York Botanical Garden. Bronx Park, at such 

 times as they are open to the public, and shall serve as Curator 

 of the collections of the Society." 



On recommendation of the Council. Mr. Gunther Kingbush 

 Ackerman was elected Secretary to succeed Mr. Stonebridge 



On recommendation of the Council. Mr. George E. Stone- 

 bridge was elected a Yice-President to succeed the late Dr. 

 Alfred T. Schauffler. 



The following preamble and resolution submitted by the 

 Chairman were unanimously adopted: 



