JULY, 1902. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
The amendments to the articles of association proposed by the 
committee on revision were read by the secretary. Final action 
on the proposed amendments was deferred until the next monthly 
meeting in order that proxies might be obtained from absent mem- 
bers after full information had been given them of the character of 
the proposed amendments. 
Applications for membership were received from the follow- 
ing persons : Charles H. Yunker, Dr. F. F. John, Arthur Nuesse 
and Dr. Otto C. Thienhaus, all of Milwaukee; F. M. Le Count, 
of Hartford; N. E. Carter, Elkhorn ; M. E. Morrissy, St. Fran- 
cis ; N. Hollister, Delavan. Referred to the Board of Directors. 
The secretary offered a resolution ' that the transfer heretofore 
made to the Public Museum of the city of Milwaukee of the col- 
lection of books and pamphlets in the possession of the society, as 
well as of others which may hereafter come into its possession, be 
and is ratified and approved by the society." Action upon the, 
foregoing resolution was deferred for one month in order that 
proxies might be secured from absent members upon the reso- 
lution. 
On motion of Mr. Henry R. Dennison an informal ballot was 
taken for president for the ensuing year. Thirty ballots were cast, 
of which Mr. Edgar E. Teller received twenty-five. The secre- 
tary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the society 
for Mr. Teller, which was done and Mr. Teller was declared 
unanimously elected. 
Other officers were then elected as follows : 
Vice-President — Dr. Charles D. Stanhope. 
Recording Secretary — Mr. Charles E. Monroe. 
Corresponding Secretary — Mr. Charles E. Brown. 
Treasurer — Mr. Lee R. Whitney. 
Librarian — Mr. Adolph Biersach. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
Thursday, May 29, 1902. 
The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. E. E. 
Teller ; twenty-two members present. 
The minutes of the annual meeting were read and approved. 
The secretary moved the adoption of the following by-law: 
''Any member may vote by proxy on any matter at any meeting." 
The motion was carried unanimously and the by-law adopted. 
The question of the adoption of the amended articles of asso- 
ciation, recommended by the committee on charter revision at the 
last meeting and laid over for one month, came up for final action, 
