The Portland daily press., 1886-04-02
sEcRETARY's REPORT.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report of the secretary was presented
and accepted. The report says that there
have been held during the year II stated, z
special and l adjourned meetings OF tne as
ISOLATION, and II stated and 16 special meet
lngS OF the government
Four deaths have been reported to the as
ISOLATION as follows: Dan Carpenter, Il. A.
Jordan, F. E. Shaw and f. Il. Pray. Inc
following have been elected to membership:
J. F: Hutchinson, A. N. MlnsloW, A. q.
Milliken, A. l.. Mcguire, H.. M. Jones, Al
bert II. Simonton, Thomas 5. Laughlln, ..
and Albert Bracket. $21S has been collect
ed for dues and $50 for admission fees. The
number of life members is 213, the total men,
bership being 81.
The question of making alterations in the
building has been under discussion, and
plans and estimates have been presented by
MessrS. Fassett and Tompson and John c.
Stevens.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
The report of the library committee was
read by Mr.. NJ. A. Blanchard:
The report mentions the satisfactory man
ner in which the attendants have performed
their duties. The library contains 3,941
books, exclusive of reference books, and the
circulation for the year has been 1882 vol
umes. The number of books repaired has
been 341; number of books covered, 1888:
number of books purchased, 50 number of
books donated, 4. Books have been taken
out by 1893 members and one subscriber. The
appropriation was $175, and the expenses
$15483
REPORT OF THE LECTURE COMMITTEE.
The lecture committee reported through
Mr.. j. M. Peck that nine lectures have been
delivered as follows: By DR.. Seth c. Gordon,
Rev. Henry Blanchard, DR.. G. R. Crandall,
Rev. DR.. III. S. Burrage, W. E. Gould, Esq,
Il. 5. Melcher, Esq, Hon W. E. Stevens,
IoIl CloTa DI11la N
OTHER REPORTS.
The superintendent of the building, Mr..
f. |. Brett, reported receipts from rentals of
halls and rooms, $545.75. The report stated
the condition of the building and contained
a schedule of the property of the associa-
ton.
Mr.. FIJI. Fassett, for the committee on
been under the efficient charge of Mr.. An
tome Dorticos and good progress had been
made, although the number of pupils was
small The written report of the committee
will be presented later.
Mr.. w. D. Hatch, tile recording secretary,
reported that he had performed his duties
as occasion required.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
The association. after listening to the read
ing of the reports, proceeded to the election
of officers. Messrs. Lawrence, Littlefeld
and Bailey and Walker, Lowell and Harmon
served as committees to receive, sort and
count ballots. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-M. A. Blanchard
Vice President-John B. Thorndike.
Treasurer-A. f. GerrlSh.
Recording Secretary-R. B. Swift
Corresponding ecretary-Woodbury D. Hatch.
TrusteeS-A. j. Cummings, Ambrose Gddings,
r. Y. Barber, j. c. Stevens Charles E. Snow, Rob
ert w. Jackson.
Relief COmmitten-
fin, W. d. Hatch, James r. Hawkes., Robert w.
Jackson, James NJ Watts, John B. Thorndike.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr. Lewis B. Smith presented the name
of Hon. VIM. L. Putnam as candidate for
honorary membership. By unanimous
rising vote Mr.. Smith was instructed to cast
the vote of the association for Mr.. Putnam,
and Mr. Putnam was declared elected.
A vote OF thanks was unanimously passed
to the retiring President for the able and i'm
partial manner in which he had presided
over the meetings during the past year. Mr..
Rogers returned thanks for the kindness
with which he had been treated by the asso-
citation and government and closed by intro
ducing Mr.. NJ. A. Blanchard as his successor.
President Blanchard returned his thanks
to the members for the honor they had ten
dered him, in a few pleasant words, and ex-
pressed his wishes for the future prosperity
of the association. He referred to the excel
lent financial condition of the association.
He recommended that the library should re-
ceive attention as soon as the affairs of the
association would admit of it, as it affords
an Indictment to an increased membership,
and affords means Of education and enjoy
ment. Reference was made to the lack of
appreciation of the school maintained by the
association by those who should be its pupils.
The lecture course is still growing,in popular
favor butthe Presidentregretted that larger
number of the members do not attend. He
also regrets the falling into disuse of the de-
bates which once found an interesting
feature of the associations work. The pro-
posed alterations in the building were men
toned and the recommendation made that
this matter be left in the hands of commit
tee of seven members. The recommendation
was made that the association offer induce
mentS to young men to form an association
for the mutual benefit of the members this
association giving them quarters and per-
haps the use of the library.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Bailey made a motion for the
appointment of committee of seven mem
bers as recommended by the President and
the motion was seconded. motion that
the matter be indefinitely postponed was
then made and carried.
The accopiatiOn then al iournad