0.6 1879 minutes of the new york etching club  (Page 2/3)

The inconvenience of Monday evening for Club meetings was also discussed but no other evening could be agreed upon as any more convenient.

At 10 o’clk. the meeting was regularly adjourned.

James D. Smillie Secty

Approved. May 12” 1879.

Eleventh regular monthly meeting n. y. etching club_ held in jas. d. smillie’s studio, monday eveng. march 10” 1879.

But a few of the members were present – not enough to form a quorum. There was no business to transact and after an evening

of conversations upon local art topics at about 10.30 the members adjourned.

Twelfth regular monthly meeting n.y. etching club in jas.d. smillie’s studio – monday eveng. ap.’ 14” 1879.

Another meeting without a quorum but the evening was apparently both pleasant&profitable to those present as it was spent in experimental printing upon Mr. Smillie’s press.

Thirteenth regular monthly meeting n. y. etching club, held in jas. d. smillie’s studio, monday eveng. may 12th., 1879.

Second annual meeting.

At 9 o’clk. a quorum being present, the Pres’. Dr. L. M. Yale called the meeting to order. The Secty. Called the roll_ Present, messrs Yale, Reinhart, Colman, Tiffany, Wood, G.H. Smillie, Farrer, Baldwin, Church, Dielman&J. D. Smillie _11 members. The minutes of the last meeting (Feb. 10”.’79) were read and approved. The first regular business of the eveng. Being the election of officers for the ensuing year, tellers were appointed. A friendly discussion here took place between the Pres.’&Secty. The Pres.’ Declined re-nomination or re-election,&nominated for the office of Pres.’, Jas. D. Smillie. The Secty declined that honor with thanks,&in addition begged to be relieved of his duties as Secty, apologizing to the club for his remissness during the past year. In the mean time the Pres.’ Had been preparing and distributing ballots, the tellers collected them&the unanimous election of James D. Smillie to the Presidency was announced by the chair. At this time Mr. T. W. Wood made his appearance&by acclimation was elected Secty. Treas’. He expressed his appreciation&thanks&promptly resigned. Ballots were prepared&Mr. J. C. Nicole not being present to defend himself was unanimously elected. Upon motion of Saml. Colman seconded by Hy. Farrer, the Executive Com. In office, messrs Gifford, Eno&Baldwin were unanimously re-elected. By ballot, Messrs Chas. A. Vanderhoff and K. Van Elten were elected members. Mr. T. W. Wood then called upon the Secty. Treas’. For a statement of the expenses of the club. The Secty. Treas’. Said that there had been no expenses. To this it was replied that there certainly had been expenses for gas, postage, stationary_ etc.etc. The Secty. Treas’. Said that he wished such outlay considered as his willing contribution to the cause of Free Hand Etching. The members present were unwilling to agree to such arrangement&after consultation&computation a bill of expenses was prepared&accepted by the Secty. Treas’. That will be found in the Treas.’rs statement appended. Mr. T. W. Wood moved (&it was seconded) that an assessment of $1.00 per member be made. Mr. S. Colman moved, as an amendment, that it be made an annual assessment. Mr. Wood accepted the amendment&the motion as amended was carried without opposition. Mr. C. S. Reinhart showed a working proof from an etching. Pfs. from 3 etchings by Mr. Vanderhoff&by Kruseman Van Elten were also shown.