. Smithsonian miscellaneous collections. 887. the seventeenth annual meeting. The President in the Chair. Thirty-eight members present. The minutes of the 294th, 308th, and 309th meetings were readand approved. The President announced the election to and acceptance of mem-bership of Mr. Joseph William Spencer. The annual report of the Secretaries was read and accepted. [Printed in full on pp. xxxn, xxxiii of this volume.] The annual report of the Treasurer was read and referred to anauditing committee consisting of Messrs. J. S. Billings, J. C. Well-ing, and C. O. Boutelle. [Treasurers report


. Smithsonian miscellaneous collections. 887. the seventeenth annual meeting. The President in the Chair. Thirty-eight members present. The minutes of the 294th, 308th, and 309th meetings were readand approved. The President announced the election to and acceptance of mem-bership of Mr. Joseph William Spencer. The annual report of the Secretaries was read and accepted. [Printed in full on pp. xxxn, xxxiii of this volume.] The annual report of the Treasurer was read and referred to anauditing committee consisting of Messrs. J. S. Billings, J. C. Well-ing, and C. O. Boutelle. [Treasurers report printed in full on pp. xxxiv, xxxv of this volume.] The Treasurer read the list of members entitled, under StandingRule 14, to vote at the annual meeting. The constitutional amendment proposed by Mr. Dall at thelast annual meeting was adopted by a vote of 26 for to 3 against it. Election of officers was then held. [The result is printed on page xv of this volume.] The rough minutes of the meeting were then read and the


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