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MINUTES  OF  THE 
the  14th  volume  has  been  $1160.  As  the  election  of  members 
in  the  interim  has  been  abolished,  no  endeavors  have  been 
made  to  extend  the  membership,  Death  has  removed  nine  of 
the  members  during  the  past  year,  so  far  as  the  Committee  are 
informed, — viz. :  James  H.  Anderson,  M.  D.,  and  Henry  King, 
of  New  York  city  ;  James  B.  Lane,  of  Fitchburg,  Mass. ;  Wm. 
B.  Little,  formerly  of  Boston  ;  Thomas  Farrington,  of  Boston  ; 
James  L.  Polhemus,  of  Sacramento,  Cal. ;  Jesse  M.  Sands,  of 
New  York ;  Thomas  A.  Sweetser,  of  South  Danvers,  Mass. ; 
and  H.  A.  Scully,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
The  Eeport  of  the  Permanent  Secretary  relates  chiefly  to  the 
Proceedings,  the  expenses  of  the  distribution  of  which  amounted 
to  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.  There  were  three 
resignations  of  membership,  and  thirty- one  dropped  from  the 
roll  on  account  of  delinquency  in  payment  of  dues.] 
The  Treasurer,  Charles  A.  Tufts,  now  read  his  annual  re- 
port and  statement  [from  which  we  learn  that  the  receipts 
during  the  past  year  from  all  sources,  including  the  balance  on 
hand  at  last  report,  amounts  to  $2013.99,  and  the  disbursements 
during  the  same  period  amount  to  $1590.60,  leaving  a  balance 
in  the  treasury  of  $423.39  to  meet  the  current  expenses  of  the 
ensuing  year.  The  Treasurer  urges  the  necessity  of  prompt 
and  efficient  action  in  raising  a  larger  revenue,  so  that  the  offi- 
cers of  the  Association  shall  be  able  to  conduct  the  labors  of 
publication  in  a  prompt  and  honorable  manner]. 
The  Eeport  was  referred  to  Henry  Haviland,  of  New  York. 
J.  Faris  Moore,  of  Baltimore,  and  A.  P.  Melzar,  of  Boston,  to 
be  audited. 
The  Nominating  Committee  presented  a  report,  containing 
the  following  nominations  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year : 
For  President, 
Dr.  E.  E.  Squibb,       .  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
For  Vice-Presidents, 
1st.  Eobekt  J.  Brown,       .      .       .  Leavenworth,  Kansas, 
2d.  William  A.  Jennings,     .  .      .  Baltimore,  Md. 
3d.  Daniel  Henchman,    .      .      .  Boston,  Mass. 
