Ingalsbe furnish ithe same for publication in the ensuing volume of the proceedings of the Association.

An address entitled, " Robert R. Livingston, the Author of the Louisiana Purchase," by Hon. D. S. Alexander, of Buffalo, N. Y., concluded the session, and after a vote of thanks to the various speakers, the meeting adjourned until two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, at which session a paper entitled, " The Birth at Moreau of the Teimperance Reformation," by Dr. Charles A. Ingraham, of Cambridge, was read.

ANNUAL MEETING. II

The annual address, " The Democratic Ideal in History," by Hon. Milton Reed, of Fall River, Massachusetts, concluded the literary exercises of this meeting, and after a vote of thanks to the speakers of the afternoon the meeting adjourned sine die. ROBERT O. BASCOM, Secretary.

TRUSTEES' MEETING. At a meeting of the Trustees of the New York State Historical Association, held at the Hotel Ten Eyck on the 19th day of January, 1906, in the City of Albany, Present, Hon. James A. Roberts, President ; Hon. Grenville M. Ingalsbe, First Vice-President ; Dr. Sherman WilHams, Second Vice- Pro sident; Hon. Hugh Hastings, Trustee; Hon. Robert O. Bascom, Secretary. The meeting being duly called to order by the President, the semi-annual report of Jumes A. Holden, Treasurer, was read and adopted. The report is as follows : SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

J, A. Holden, Treasurer New York State Historical Association, From July i, 1905, to Jan. iS, 1906. RECEIPTS. July I, 1905-- Cash on hand $ 194 73 Received from dues, etc 390 10 $ 584 83 DISBURSEMENTS. Aug. 5, E. H. Lisk, printing $ 200 00 5, R. O. Bascom, postage and sundries 27 50 Sep. 8, E. H. Lisk; printing 6225 Sep. 7, R. O. Bascom. postage 23 28 7, Milton Reid, expenses 15 31 Nov. 8, E.