PROCEEDINGS—SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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gressional District, C. H. Williams of Sauk; Fourtli Congressional District, 
Benjamin Ferguson of Dodge; Fifth Congressional District, Eli Stilson, of 
Winnebago; Sixth Congressional District, John T. Kingston Juneau. 
Secretary. —Sat. Clark of Horicon. 
Treasurer .—Harrison Ludington of Milwaukee. 
Mr. Clark enquired why bis name was presented as candi¬ 
date for secretary. 
Mr. E. W. Keyes remarked that many other members were 
quite as much surprised at the report as was Mr. Clark, and 
asked whether he declined the nomination. 
A motion was made by E. Elderkin to refer the report back 
to the committee, with instructions to substitute the name of J. 
W. Hoyt for that of Mr. Clark. 
Mr. Keyes moved that the report be laid upon the table, and 
that the meeting proceed to the election of officers by ballot, 
as the constitution required. Whereupon some discussion 
arose as to what the requirements of the constitution were in 
this regard; which question was settled by the secretary’s 
showing from the constitution itself, as revised, that the ballot 
was not indispensable. 
Hr. C. L. Martin seconded the motion of Mr. Keyes, and sus¬ 
tained the proposition by complimentary reference to the 
great service rendered to the society by Dr. Hoyt during the 
darkest period in its history, and to the high and honorable 
position to which it had been brought chiefly through his abil¬ 
ity and his devotion to its interests. 
Further remarks of like character were made by Mr. J. 0. 
Eaton and others. 
Mr. Dousman, chairman of the committee on nominations, 
stated that he knew of no objection to Dr. Hoyt, that the reason, 
and the only reason named in the committee why the nomina¬ 
tion of any other person should be considered, was that the 
compensation demanded by him, and which had been accorded 
to him by the board, was greater than the society ought to pay 
its secretary. 
Mr. Hoyt thereupon stated as facts, first, that although he 
assumed the duties of secretary when the salary was but one 
