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work, and with a large attendance at its meetings. More conven- 
ient and commodious quarters were needed. 
Mr. J. Ralston Skinner and Mr. Thos. H. Kellogg made state- 
ments as to the plans and progress of raising funds for the erection 
of an addition to the Society’s building. 
The action of the Executive Board in the matter of the new 
building was, by vote of the Society, indorsed and concurred in. 
Several amendments to the By-Laws were submitted for the 
action of the Society at its next meeting. 
The Annual Election of Officers then took place, with the fol- 
lowing result: 
President—Col. J. W. Abert. 
First Vice-President—George Bullock. 
Second Vice-President-——Prof. Geo. W. Harper. 
Secretary—Dr. James A. Henshall. 
Treasurer—Davis L. James. 
Trustee——Aaron A. Ferris. 
Members-at- Large of Executive Board—J. Ralston Skinner, A. 
Denniston Smith, E. J. Carpenter and Thos. H. Kelley. 
Librarian—Wm. H. Knight. 
Curator of Geology—-E. O. Ulrich. 
Curator of Botany——Charles J. Herrick. 
Curator of Zoology——Charles Dury. 
Curator of Photography—T. B. Collier. 
Curator of Microscopy——George B. Twichell. 
Curator of Physics—-Dr. A. J. Howe. 
Curator of Chemistry-—-Dr. W. 5S. Christopher. 
Adjourned. 
REGULAR MEETING, May 6, 1890. 
President Abert in the chair. 
There were twenty-two. members present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
The following persons were elected to active membership : 
Everett W. Hobart, Wm. B. Melish, George Docker, Chas. G. 
Comegys, Anton Schroeter and Rev. J. W. Simpson. 
Prof. Joseph Moore was elected a corresponding member. 
The following were proposed for active membership: Col. L. C. 
Weir, Judge S. N. Maxwell and G. O. Rinman. 
The minutes of the Executive Board for March were read. 
