The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
N. 9. NJ. a.
Annual meeting and Reports OF omcers.

With good number present the meeting
Was called to order by President Smith. The
report Of the superintendent, r. |. Brett, was
first given, and was devoted to a brief survey
OF his work for the past year, with a notice Of
some Improvements made and a few immedi-
cation the name of j. !. Lawrence was pro
posed for membership and laid over under the
rale
A committee Of Eve is appointed to nomi-
nate list OF officers for the ensuing year.
) After the monthly reports OF regular com
mittees came annual reports of standing com.
mittees Ia the following order
Committee on schools, by Mr.. Jordan, report
ed the total attendance on the schools Of the
association for the past year to be 13S, with an
average attendance Of 70.
The architectural and mechanical classes
met with their usual success, but the class in
freehand drawing was unprecedentedly large
and was divided into two divisions. Four
evenings of the week were taken up by these
classes; the work OF the pupils was earnest and
thorough. and the teachers freely gave the
use Of their private property in the way OF
models, casts, etc, to the pupils. The ex-
penses of the school, including salaries, were
in ronnd numbers $500.
The report Of the committee on lectures
showed that thirteen had been given the past
year by prominent men Of our city; and on
motion the thanks Of the association were
unanimously rendered to the lecturers
The committee ON relief gave the expenses
Of the branch Of the society's work for the
past year as $3.50.
The committee on library stated the number
OF books exclusive OF Congressional reports as
3475; l0i were added during the past year and
the circulation books taken ont 1917 volumes
10 excess Of last years circulation, brought the
total circulation upon to S742 volumes The
appropriation for the library was $500.
Mr.. Stephen Berry presented to the associa-
fion a printed report of the fourth fair held by
the association in City Hall. The society now
have the first and fourth printed reports of
these fairs and now desire to obtain the second
and third volumes. II any one has them In
possession the association would be pleased
to receive them. A vote Of thanks was ter
dered Mr.. Berry for his gift.
A special committee reported that they had
obtained for the society steel engraved let
ter head, from the firm III. s. Lowell & Co,
and also presented the application OF Mr.. Low
ell for life membership.
The report OF the treasurer showed the re.
ceipts for the year TO be S2965, with expend-
iiure for the same time of S2435, and an
nounced the financial standing 70 ho an i'm
proyement over the past year.
The secretary reported there have been IL
stated and special meetings during the year
There have been II stated and special meet
ings OF the government Six members have
died during the year,. ID. Cole, Daniel Fur
bish, Isaac jackson, Thomas Cobb, Frederick
Hatch and Abner Lowell. Total number Of
members at last report, 3s2; lost by death, G.;
elscted to membership, 16; total membership,
392-a gain Of 10. There have been collected
for dues and admission fees, S203. for rent Of
hall, S266.50.
The committee to nominate officers, after
referring to the fact that the present rras-
ident had absolutely declined from the very
first OF the year to allow his name to be used
as a candidate for reelection, reported the
following list OF officers, which was chosen.
Presidents. r.. Leavitt.
Vice President-N. Il. Redlon.
Secretary--R. b. Swift.
Corresponding Secretary--E A. Jordan.
Treasurer--A. Il. Gerrish.
Trustees--G. l.. Bailey, r. S. Rand, Elisha
Higgins, Il. III. Fassett, William Hennessey,
H. $. Griffin.
Relief Committee Ward l. Francis Hig-
gins; Ward 2. Horatio g. Griffin; Ward 3,
Joel Whitney; Ward 4, j. r. Hawkes.; Ward
8, 10. A. Jordan; Ward O, Charles II. Blake
Ward 7, John b. Thorndike.
President Lewis d. Smith, before leaving
the chair, made a few interesting and apt re-
marks OF thanks 10 the society and welcome to
his successor, and President Leavitt, on tax
ing the chair, thanked the society for the hon
or confe rred and his predecessor for his kind
words spoken.
BY un snimous vote, complimentary reso-
luton and vote was rendered to the retiring
President Mr.. G. l.. Bailey presented his
photograph to the society; received by rising
| vote.
The mnetinp than adiourned.