The 125th Annual Meeting of “The Pennsylvania Prison Society” was held January 11th, 1912, at the office of the Society, S. W. Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, the President, Joshua L. Baily, in the Chair.
Twenty-eight members of the Society were present.
The Minutes of the 124th Annual Meeting were read and approved.
The Report of the Acting Committee was read by the Secretary. The report was approved and was directed to be printed in the “Journal.” (See page 6)
The Treasurer, John Way, produced a detailed statement of the receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1911. (See page 15)
George S. Wetherell, on behalf of the Committee on Nominations, presented a list of nominations for the officers of the Society for the term of one year, beginning February 1, 1912, and for the members of the Acting Committee whose terms expire at this time. The President appointed Jos. C. Noblit and William E. Tatum as Tellers. The election being duly conducted, the Tellers announced that a unanimous vote was cast for the ballot as proposed by the Nominating Committee. (See page 3.)
On Motion Hon. William N. Ashman was elected Honorary Counselor.
To nominate officers at the next Annual Meeting, the President appointed Joseph C. Noblit, A. Jackson Wright, Isaac P. Miller, Mrs. Mary S. Grigg and Mrs. Emma L. Thompson.
The following Amendment to Article VII of the Constitution, proposed at the last Annual Meeting, was read, and after some discussion, unanimously adopted.
“The number of Members of the Acting Committee may be increased to not exceeding sixty, provided the additional Members shall be residents of Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia.