ANNUAL MEETING. 
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The report of the Auditing Committee was read. 
On opening the envelopes accompanying the Walker Prize Es¬ 
says, Mr. H. S. Jennings was announced as the author of the paper 
on the early development of Asplanchva herricki to whom the first 
prize was awarded, and Mr. C. W. Hayes the author of the geo¬ 
graphic development of southeastern Tennessee to whom the Com¬ 
mittee awarded a second prize. 
The Society then proceeded to ballot for officers for 1896-97 
Messrs. J. B Woodworth and A. W. Grabau were appointed to 
collect and count the votes. They reported the election of 
PRESIDENT, 
WILLIAM H. NILES. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS, 
NATHANIEL S. SHALER. 
CHARLES P. BOWDITCH. 
EDWARD S. MORSE. 
CURATOR, 
ALPHEUS HYATT. 
SECRETARY, 
SAMUEL HENSHAW. 
TREASURER, 
EDWARD T. BOUVE. 
LIBRARIAN, 
SAMUEL HENSHAW 
COUNCILLORS FOR THREE YEARS 
Edward A. Bangs. 
William Brewster. 
Miss Cora II. Clarke. 
William G. Farlow. 
Robert T. Jackson. 
George II. Parker. 
A. Lawrence Rotcii. 
William T. Sedgwick. 
