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endowment will be made to place the financial condition of the 

 two beyond any question of future doubt or embarrassment. 



Meetings 



Since the last annual meeting, stated meetings of the Council 

 and of the Society have been held regularly, and in every case 

 with a quorum present. During the winter months, through 

 the courtesy of its officers, meetings have been held at the 

 rooms of the Bronx Branch of the Young Men's Christian 

 Association. 



On June 17, 191 6, a garden party was held at the Mansion, 

 and, notwithstanding the fact that a heavy shower fell at the 

 time fixed for the assembly, nearly 100 attended and the 

 party was declared a great success. 



No lectures were given during the past winter, as the 

 Council after a full discussion deemed it inexpedient, because 

 of the large number of free lectures otherwise provided 

 throughout the Borough. The Council felt that no lectures 

 should be given by the Society unless they were of a phe- 

 nomenally high character. 



Membership 



During the year 18 members were added to our roll, and 7 

 names were dropped by reason of death, resignation, and 

 otherwise. Of the names dropped, but 4 were paying mem- 

 bers of our Society. The present membership is 132. 



We are entering upon the thirteenth year of our existence. 

 We believe it will be a banner year. Our Council has never 

 been so active, and under the energetic and earnest lead of our 

 Chairman, aided by the active cooperation of the several com- 

 mittees, and of our individual members, we enter upon a new 

 career of usefulness that will place the Society in the front 

 rank of the many praiseworthy institutions that are engaged in 

 the work of elevating and improving the condition of our 

 borough. 



