1869 
Charter Member of Board of Trustees. February I 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Mr. 
Choate, Mr. Haines and Mr. Potter appointed a committee to prepare 
a Charter, suggest a name and apply to the Legislature for the passage 
of an Act of Incorporation. February 15 
Choate, Mr. Dana and Mr. Bickmore appointed a committee to pre- 
pare articles for the papers calculated to interest the public in the ob- 
jects in view. February 15 
Dana, Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Choate appointed a Committee of Three 
to draft a constitution which should be reported for its final adoption at 
the next meeting. April 8 
Choate of the Committee on a Constitution and By-Laws reported a 
constitution which was read and adopted, article by article, and then as 
a whole. May 4 
1870 
Choate and Mr. Potter were added to the Executive Committee as a 
committee to prepare the annual report and present the same at the next 
meeting. January 24 
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