SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Iowa, and consequently could not understand wliy the Board of 
Censors should make such a report. 
Considerable discussion followed as to the power of the 
Board of Censors; the proper course to pursue under such cir¬ 
cumstances; and the advisability of relieving the Board of its 
responsibility. Some of the members claimed that everything 
should be left to the Board of Censors, as they were an elective 
body whose duties were designated by the Constitution and By¬ 
laws of the society, and that it fell upon them by virtue of their 
office to inquire into the eligibility and fitness of proposed mem¬ 
bers. Others believed that it was the Board’s duty to obtain all 
possible evidence and if their report did not meet the approval 
of the society, that it was necessary for them to submit their 
evidence to the society for their consideration. Another posi¬ 
tion maintained by several members present was that the society 
should relieve the Board of Censors of their responsibility by 
asking them to give their evidence to the society and allow its 
members to draw their own conclusions respectively. After a 
great deal of consideration Dr. Robertson made a motion re¬ 
questing the Board of Censors to make known to the society 
the evidence they had in their possession. The ‘motion was 
carried. 
The evidence was turned over to the society by Dr. Hughes, 
Chairman of the Board, who explained to the society that he 
had first written to one party, who referred him to another, and 
he to another, and so on, until the Board had accumulated the 
evidence which they held in their possession. The evidence was 
then read to the society, and each member allowed to express 
his views on the subject, until the Chair decided that the dis¬ 
cussion was out of order. On motion of Dr. Quitman, the dis¬ 
cussion was closed. 
The question of voting upon the application of Dr. J. J. 
Millar for membership, was next considered. Dr. Hicks in¬ 
quired as to whether the society could vote upon an application 
that the Board of Censors had rejected. The Chair decided that 
the matter had been taken from their hands and was now before 
the society, and that it was the duty of the society to decide 
whether tire applicant should be admitted or rejected. 
On motion of Dr. A. C. Worms, a ballet was taken, two 
members being appointed as tellers. The result of the ballot 
was io Nos, and 7 Yeas. 
As no paper had been prepared for the regular literary pro¬ 
gramme, the report of the Committee on New Biterature was 
