The result of the balloting was announced by the secretary as follows:
_President_: John S. Billings, 103.
_1st Vice-president_: J. K. Hosmer, 103.
_2d Vice-president_: Electra C. Doren, 104.
_Secretary_: Frederick W. Faxon, 104.
_Treasurer_: Gardner M. Jones, 105.
_Recorder_: Helen E. Haines, 105.
_Trustee of Endowment Fund_: Charles C. Soule, 81.
_A. L. A. Council_: M. E. Ahern, 101; E. H. Anderson, 104; Johnson
Brigham, 104; John Thomson, 104; H. M. Utley, 105.
The president then announced that the Association would be glad to hear
from Mr. PUTNAM, as chairman of the