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of absence by reason of his being in active service with the 

 American Expeditionary Force in France, and giving some 

 very interesting facts as to the condition of the French people. 



On motion of Mrs. William W. Niles, the Secretary was 

 directed to communicate with Mr. Gerald Reynolds granting 

 him an unlimited leave of absence as Chairman of the Music 

 Committee, assuring him of our hearty appreciation of the 

 work in which be is engaged, and wishing him a successful 

 administration and a bappy return. 



The Secretary presented a communiction from Mr. Olin J. 

 Stephens transmitting an offer of Arnold B. Lenz and Her- 

 bert C. Grant, executors of the estate of the late Oscar L. 

 Lenz, Sculptor, to loan a bronze panel, the work of said sculp- 

 tor. On motion the Secretary was directed to acknowledge 

 the receipt of said communication, and the matter of hanging, 

 etc., was referred to Dr. N. L. Britton, Chairman of the 

 Museum Committee. 



On motion the following resolution was adopted : 



RcsohcJ: That the Chairman of the Council is authorized 

 to execute any agreement that may be made with the Commis- 

 sioner of Parks on the motion of the occupancy of the Poe 

 Cottage. 



NOVEMBER 17, 1917 



Meeting of the Society 



Mr. Charles \Y. Stoughton, from the Poe Cottage Com- 

 mittee, made an informal presentation of the plans of the 

 improvements of the cottage and its surroundings. Mr. 

 Stoughton made a 'full statement of the contemplated work 

 both in regard to the surroundings of the cottage and of the 

 Poe monument. 



DECEMBER 15, 1917 



Meeting of the Council 



Mr. Reginald Pelham Bolton read a lengthy report as to the 

 improvements of Poe Cottage, which were completed at an 

 aggregate cost of about $720.00. 



