the Draper manuscripts; the customary vouchers therefor to be submitted to the auditing committee. Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be and it is hereby annually appropriated, until otherwise ordered, from the income of the Binding Fund, to be expended under the direction of the secretary, for binding, library supplies, and salary of binding clerk; the customary vouchers therefor to be submitted to the auditing committee. Resolved, That leave of absence, with pay, be granted to the secretary, during the coming spring and summer, if desired, for the purpose of making a visit to Europe, in the course of which he is, without further cost to the Society, to improve the Society's exchange relations. Resolved, That if a deed to the lot covered by what is known as the Schoonmaker mortgage cannot be obtained from the present owner of the premises, the finance committee be authorized to direct the bringing of a suit against the parties who are personally liable for the payment of the mortgage debt, provided that the expense of such suit shall not exceed the sum of $50, unless such suit shall result in collection, in which event the finance committee may pay the usual attorney's fees for such collection. The meeting thereupon stood adjourned. BIENNIAL ADDRESS. On the evening of Tuesday, February 9, 1897, the Hon. Andrew D. White, LL. D., of Ithaca, N. Y., delivered the biennial address before the Society, at the Congregational Church in Madison. The title of his address was, "Evolution vs. Revolution, in History;" the full text thereof will be found in the Appendix. APPENDIX. A. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. To the Hon. State Historical Society of Wisconsin: At a meeting of your committee on finance, held the eighth of December, all being present, the treasurer rendered his account for the year ending the 30th of November, together with all vouchers. therefor. The same having been carefully compared and checked off, and found to be correct, we have to report as follows: Of mortgages in hand at the commencement of the year, there were.... Of which there has since been paid.... $21,043 17 1,300 00 $19,743 47 And new loans on mortgages made, amounting to.... 3,800 00 From H. M. Lewis, Esq., balance life membership fee 19 00 Of which there belongs to the Antiquarian fund. $2,550 92 25,813 90 $28,364 82 Of the interest upon mortgages, none remains two weeks past Aue, except that on the Schoonmaker loan (upon St. Paul lots), and the owner of the fee is expected to deed over the premises, for which negotiation is pending. Should this fail, your committee recommends that suit be instituted against any one or more parties through whom the title has passed, and who assumed the payment, in their respective deeds. The settlement with the Draper estate was approved by your committee, as reported to the Society. Respectfully submitted, with treasurer's account for items. W. A. P. MORRIS, WAYNE RAMSAY, M. R. DOYON, GEO. B. BURROWS. MADISON, Dec. 10, 1896. B.- TREASURER'S REPORT, DECEMBER 1, 1896. Report of the treasurer for the fiscal year ending November 30th, 1896: General Fund. The Treasurer, Dr. 1896. To annual appropriation from the State... The Treasurer, Cr. $5,000 00 1896. By sundry payments to secretary.... 5,000 00 Oct. 29. By paid for taxes and abstract of title, account of J. Schoonmaker mortgage, St. Paul... Nov. 30. By payments to R. G. Thwaites, secretary, chairman of library committee, as per resolution of executive committee, Jan. 15, 1891.... $49 51 925 00 Nov. 30. To one-half annual-membership dues.. $104 00 12 25 Statement of expenditures therefrom, during the Society's fiscal year ending November 30, 1896, submitted to the auditing committee of the Society, December 4, 1896, by Reuben G. Thwaites, secretary: VOUCHERS. No. Date. 1 Dec. 16, '95. 2 Dec. 20, '95. 3 Apr. 6, '96. 4 July 30, '96. 5 Sept. 22, '96. 6 Sept. 21, '96. 7 Mch. 30, '96. 8 Apr. 27, '96. 9 Dec. 19, '95. 10 May 14, '96. 11 May 18, '96. 12 Nov. 25, '96. 13 Jan. 11, '96. Adams Stamp and Stencil Co., Milwaukee, Adams, W. F., Springfield, Mass., books... 14 Oct. 9, '96. 15 Nov. 23, '96. 16 Nov. 23, '96. Blair, E. H., Madison, salary. 17 Jan. 25, '96. Blanchard, F. S., Worcester, Mass., book.. $1.95 6 00 3 55 1 84 3.00 3.00 4.00 4 00 25 00 6 00 10 00 1 33 14 00 5 00 600 00 340 90 1 12 |