A meeting of the Board of Overseers was held Wednesday afternoon at 50 State street, Boston, with President Codman in the chair. It was voted to concur with the president and fellows in the appointment of Messrs. William Gray, Henry J. Bigelow and Henry Lee trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts for one year from January 1, 1890 in the election of William James, M. D. professor of psychology; in reappointing Dudley Allen Sargent, M. D., director of the Hemen way Gymnasium, and in reappointing Hon. David A. Wells lecturer on the "Principles of Taxation" for the current academic year.

The reports of the treasurer and of the committee on the library were received and referred to the committee on reports. The following were appointed to form a committee for the revision of the rules and by-laws of the board: President Codman, President Eliot, Messrs Adams, Green and Wolcott.