The Portland daily press., 1890-01-16
MAINE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Annual Meeting-Reports Of Officers
"A Good Showing for the Year.

The annual meeting of the Maine Gene
illogical Society was held last evening at the
rooms of the Maine Historical Society. Hon.
Nj. F. King, president of the society, presided,
and In few we'll chosen words at once pre-
sented the speaker of the evening, DIR. Jas.
A. Spalding. who read very interesting
and instructive paper on the origin, spelling
and pronunciation of the name Spalding. At
the close of the reading, some discussion was
had on points contained in the paper by
Hon. c. f. Libby, f. o. Conant and others.
President King then called the meeting to
order for business. The secretary, f. o.
Conant, read his report as follows
Mr President and Members of the Maine Gene
illogical Society
In accordance with the bylaws / submit the
following report:
The past year has been the best of any since
the organization of the society. The funds of the
society have been largely Increased, the number
OF books In the library also, and what is AS i'm
portant is the increase Of interest. During the
year the regular meetings, with the exception of
that for July (Which Iwould recommend be omit
ted from the requirements In the by-laws,) have
been held besides nve special meetings at which
honorary members, three corresponding and forty
four active, all 81 whom have accepted with three
exceptions. Thr-e members have died during
the year. The present number of members is 90.
FRED o CoNANT, Secretary.
The report of the librarian, s. NJ. Watson,
was then presented as follows:
President and Members Of the Maine Gsacalogi-
hereby present the librarians report for the
year ending December 81, 1889.
We have 264 books and about the same num-
Der OF pamphlets, many OF which are devoted ex-
set of Universal History Ia AZ Volumes. compiled
In 1873 from different original authorities. Thes
books cover the history Of the whole world. in.
al governments and religion, from the creation of
another quite old book published in Ita.y in 1925
N 40 volmmts-The Art OF Verifying Historical
Dates. These BOOKS are of the kind that when
opened Just TO see what they are like, the eye at
moment. and then draws him on and on till ne re-
iSetantly replaces the thing back in its place on
This is the kind of book like to read of what.
ever class; do not like book through which
am compelled to push my way, or as the boy said
s aSs feeas Mh Of eaS Ss nssa
OF this Kind, at least the genealogist covering
Inc points which society # this kind seeks so
we see that few books, that are actual working
lug subjects foreign to our needs and which we
should seldom consult.
Among "thers of our collection it may be we'll
vols; Scotland, VOL; Ireland, vols Burke's
Ian Landed Sentry; Vols; English Baronet.gr, 8
HARLEM Society, | vols, and others.
We have several genealogical serial publica-
tlens aud various local, town and family histories
There should be card catalogue of every item
contained In the library worth mentioning, and
nope the time Is not distant when this NAV be
brought about feel that could make better
report OF what want TO do and VIII should be
done / our library than of what has been done;
but submit those few items of library matters,
trusting there may be more of Importance to men,
ton at the next annual meeting
s. NJ. WATSON, Librarian.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. NJ. F..
Hicks. shows the society to be in good con-
dition, the receipts for the year being $780,
21, and the disbursements $11S5.S0, with
balance in hand of $94.41. The society also
have stock of the National Traders Bank,
amounting to $1,000.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are:
Presidential f. King
Vice Presidential. p. Meserye
Secretary-Fred o. Conant
TTeasurer-M. f. Hicks
Librarian s.. nj. Watson.
The following new members were elected /:
5. A. True, Thomas l.. Talbot, Frank w.
Robinson. A. P. Fuller, E. L. Burrowes and
Lewis A. Cloudy.