PROCEEDINGS. 
IfOBNT [on, Tuesday, No vembeb 13, 1894. 
The conventioD was called to order ai 10.30 a. m. in the hall of the 
Cosmos Club by Vice-President (i. B. Morrow. The meeting was 
opened with prayer by President M. II. Buckham, <>t" the University of 
Vermont. 
The Chairman. We are deprived today of the presence of oar pres- 
ident, General Lee. 1 Deed nor say that we all regret this, or that he 
ets it as much as we do. It is no lack of interest in the Association 
that keeps him away: it is the condition of bis invalid wife, which 
makes it unsafe for him to leave her for even a day at a time. Very 
itly be decided that he would be unable to come, and he wished 
me to express his that this was the case and his bestwishea 
for the Association, for its work, and for this meeting in particular. It 
becomes my duty, a^ best I can. to stand for a time in bis place. 
We will first Listen to the report of the executive committee, II. B, 
Al\<>id. chairman. 
i !\ i: ( lOMMl in i . 
I nii/t il for the year L89JWM by 
- chairman, Hi dxj E. Alvord, of the District of Columbia, and ;i- 
If. a. Bcoi ell, of Kentucky . 
omittee by the last convention have received 
• 1 action. I them have bi en made bj cir- 
enlar. The commits - rfprmed Lte duty in preparing for the present conven- 
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held in Washington, it hat seemed d< sirable to make 
■r partii ij»;itin^ in t 1m- 
-milt witli vrhicfa the institutions com- 
Invitation! have there- 
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