On Finance-Drs. John Homans and S. Durkee, of Boston; Dr. P. M. Crane, of East Boston. On Memberships and Resignations-Drs. James Ayer, Francis Minot and Calvin Ellis, of Boston. Dr. Childs, of Pittsfield, Chairman of the Committee on Nominations, reported the following list of officers, and they were unanimously elected by ballot: For Anniversary Chairman, Dr. W. E. COALE, Boston. 66 Orator, "B. E. COTTING, Roxbury. And they were duly elected by ballot. The following gentlemen were nominated by the Chair, as delegates to the meetings of different State Societies for the current year: To the New Hampshire Medical Society. Drs. A. B. Hall, H. C. Perkins, Ephraim Cutter, Boston. Newburyport. Woburn. The President, Dr. Josiah Bartlett, of Concord, on retiring from the Chair, expressed himself in grateful terms of acknowledgment to the Fellows for the uniform courtesy and kindness they had always extended to him during his term of office. The fulfilment of his duties had been to him a pleasure rather than a burden. He desired Drs. Childs and Jeffries to escort the President elect to the Chair. Dr. A. A. Gould, the President elect, on taking the Chair, made his acknowledgments to the Councillors for the distinguished honor they had done him, and said that his best efforts should be given to the discharge of the duties of so important and honorable a position. On motion of Dr. John Homans, the thanks of the Councillors were unanimously voted to the retiring President for the faithful and devoted services rendered by him during his occupancy of the Chair. At 10 minutes past 10 o'clock, P.M., the meeting was dissolved. WM. W. MORLAND, Recording Secretary. Omitted in Record of February Meeting. The Committee on Membership and Resignations reported in favor of the election of Prof. Dixi Crosby, of Hanover, N. H., to Honorary Membership, as proposed at the last stated meeting by Dr. Hoyt of Framingham and Dr. Cowles of Saxonville, and he was duly elected. THE Annual Meeting of the Society was held in the Common Council Room, in the Hall of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, on Wednesday, May 25th, 1864, at 10 o'clock, A.M. During the temporary absence of Dr. A. A. Gould, the President, the meeting was called to order by the Recording Secretary; and Dr. Andrew Mackie, of New Bedford, was unanimously chosen President, pro tem. The Secretary read the record of the preceding meeting, and laid before the Society the record of the Councillors for the preceding year. The Secretary read the names of those who have become Fellows since the last Annual Meeting, and of those Fellows who have died during the year. Fellows admitted since June, 1863. |