20 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
The report of the Trustees was presented, and the reports of the 
Auditing committee and of its expert accountant were read. 
It was voted that these reports be accepted and placed on file. 
The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the 
ensuing year. The Chair appointed Mr. J. Henry Blake and Mr. 
James H. Emerton to act as tellers. After the ballots had been 
collected and counted, it was announced that twenty-two ballots 
had been cast for each of the persons nominated, who were thus 
duly elected as follows : — 
PRESIDENT, 
CHARLES SEDGWICK MINOT. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS, 
CHARLES P. BOWDITCH. 
HENRY W. HAYNES.. 
ROLAND THAXTER 
SECRETARY, 
GLOVER M. ALLEN 
TREASURER, 
EDWARD T. BOUVE. 
COUNCILLOR FOR TWO YEARS, 
Miss Clara E. Cummings. 
COUNCILLORS FOR THREE YEARS 
Frederic C. Bowditcii 
James H. Emerton. 
William A. Jeffries. 
A. Lawrence Lowell. 
Miss Susannah Minns. 
Benjamin L. Robinson. 
Theobald Smith. 
Emile F. Williams. 
