Arrangements to issue the customary notices for such meeting without delay.

About the same time the American Medical Times, in New York, and the Medical and Surgical Reporter, in Philadelphia, strongly recommended the same course of action. The Committee was convened on the evening of the 14th of February, and being satisfied that the foregoing action of the New York State Medical Society, and of the medical periodicals named, indicated a general change of sentiment in favor of resuming the regular meetings of the Association, a vote was passed unanimously, instructing the chairman of the Committee to issue the usual notices for the annual meeting of the Association, and to engage the necessary halls for its accommodation. Accordingly notices were immediately printed, and before the first of March copies had been mailed to all the medical periodicals in the country; to all the members of committees, both standing and special; and to many other members of the Association. The Committee have been gratified to find that the call for the present meeting has met the warm approval of nearly all the medical periodicals in our country, while in only one have they observed a decided expression of disapproval. Whether the action of the Committee has been right or wrong, judicious or injudicious, we know that it has been at all times dictated by one single desire, namely, to comply with the actual wishes of the profession, and to perpetuate the existence of the Association with ever increasing activity and usefulness. In the spring of 1861, persevering efforts were made by the Committee to effect an arrangement with the several important railroad lines to make some commutation of fare to such members as should attend the proposed meeting of the Association in this city. During the present season these efforts were repeated; but in both instances the uniform answer of railroad officers was, that they were prohibited by direct conventional agreement from entertaining any propositions of the kind. The Committee have been informed that at a meeting of railroad officers in Buffalo, on the 29th of April last, such influences were brought to bear as caused them to make the Canal Enlargement Convention, now in session in this city, an exception to the rule against commutation of fares; while all other applications for the same purpose were denied. For further information on this subject, the Committee refer to an announcement which will be made at an early bour by the local Secretary of the Association. Notwithstanding all the discouragements which have existed, the Committee are

happy to announce that the number of delegates and permanent members whose credentials have already been presented and their names enrolled, is such as to indicate a large and profitable meeting. The list of names will be read at the calling of the roll by the Secretary.

In conclusion, the Committee recommend that, after the adjournment of the meeting this afternoon, the Sessions of the Association be continued each day, as follows:

General Sessions in Bryan Hall, from 9 o'clock A.M. to 1 o'clock P.M. Afternoon Sessions in sections, from 3 o'clock P.M. to 6 o'clock P.M., in rooms as follows:

Section on Surgery, in Bryan Hall.

Section on Practical Medicine and Obstetrics, in Bryan Hall, No. 2.

Section on Anatomy and Physiology, in Methodist Church Block, room No. 17.

Section on Meteorology, Medical Topography, Epidemic Diseases, Medical Jurisprudence, and Hygiene, Methodist Church. Block, room No. 88.

Section on Chemistry and Materia Medica, same block, room No.-.

Seats will be reserved in the gallery for ladies during all the General Sessions in Bryan Hall.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

N. S. DAVIS,

THOS. BEVAN,

E. ANDREWS,
H. W. JONES,

Committee.

On motion of Dr. CATLIN, of Connecticut, the report was accepted and adopted.

On the calling of the roll by the Secretary, the following delegates answered to their names:

VERMONT.

J. N. STILES,

State Medical Society,

LEWIS EMMONS,

W. M. HUNTINGTON.

NEW YORK.