I, A. H. Lynam, Clerk of The Wild Gardens of Acadia, hereby certify that at the meeting of said The Wild Gardens of Acadis, duly called and neld on Saturday, December 1, 1923, at which meeting of quorum was present, the following action was taken. " UPON MOTION it was NOTED to authorize a conveyence in free gift to The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory of the property at Salisbury Cove now occupied by it and owned by the said The Wild Gardens of Acadia, excepting the edwards lot; said con- veyance to be subject to the following conditions, to wit: 1. That The wild Gardens of Acadia be permitted to place and maintain by the public roadside near the main entrance, a irronze tablet secured upon a granite rock or boulder, rehearsing the history of the acquisition of the land and its gift to the Laboratory, and rehearsing also the memorial nature of the gift in association with the late Dr. i. Heir Mitchell of Phil- adelphia, whose name it shall Dear as a station of the Laboratory, and its intended chief station; 2. That the said land shall not in whole or in part, be sold, conveyed, or leased without the consent of the Wild Gordens of Acadia formally expressed in writing; 3. That the ownership of said land shall revert to the grantor if for a period of three consecutive years it shall not be employed actively and creditably for the promotion of biological research. A draft of deed datad December 1, 1923 from The Wild Gardens of Acadia to The Mount Dasert Island Biological Laboratory conveying the property described in the next preceeding vote was presented and read. UPON MOTION 1 t was further VOTED that the President George B. Dorr be and is hereby authorized and empowered to execute, acknowledge and deliver said deed. 11 Clerk A true copy attest: Clerk SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES HELD AT SALISBURY COVE ON September 10, 1923, at 10 A.M. Present: Dahigren, Neal, Senior and Procter. President Senior presided. On motion duly seconded it was VOTED that the reading of the minutes of the last meeting be dispensed with. The Director read a copy of a letter addressed by him to Mr. George B. Dorr, President of the wild Gardens of Acadia Corp- oration on August 28th 1923. Also Mr. Dorr's reply to this letter in which acting in the name of the wild Gardens's Corporation he offered to deed the Weir Mitchell Tract now occupied by the Laboratory under lease, to the Laboratory under the following conditions: 1st. That the Laboratory shall identify itself with the locality by changing its name to "The Mount Desert Island Biol- logical Laboratory". 2nd. That the wild Gardens shall be given the right to place a bronze tablet on a boulder near the main entrance with an inscription as to the history of, the land, its purchase by the Wild Gardena and its gift to then by deed in 1923. 3rd. That the land shall not be sold, conveyed or leased without the consent of the wild Gardens in writing. 4th. That the ownership of the tract of land to be conveyed shall revert to the wild Gardens if, for a period of three consecutive years, it shall not be used for the promotion, actively and creditably, of Biological Research. A copy of the proposed inscription was furnished with this letter. After discussion it was moved by Procter, seconded by Neal and VOTED that the Harpswell Laboratory accept the land by deed from the wild gardens under the terms outlined by Mr. Dorr in his letter of September 3rd 1923, (subject to the approval of Mr. B. B. Sanderson, the Laboratory's attorney). After informally deciding upon another meeting to be held November 10th in New York, it was VOTED to adjourn. (Signid) ueni Wahlgren. Dec 1, 1923 Deed to Mt Desut Island Biol, lab -from - Wild Gardens now in Wild Garden's file. DS. 8/20/48 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LAFAYETTE NATIONAL PARK Copy BAR HARBOR, MAINE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT September 3d, 1923. Dear Dr. Dahlgren: The Wild Gardens of Acadia was formed, among other purposes, for the promotion of biological research upon Mount Desert Island. Those interested in it feel that that object will be best advanced by doing all in its power to assure the success of the enterprise started on its land at Salisbury Cove three years ago by the Harpswell Laboratory under your direction; and that this end will be best served by granting, in free gift, the land it has occupied to your Association, the Harpswell Laboratory, for the continuance of its work and for its assurance of permanence in occupation of the site. The conditions made are: that prior to the con- veyance the Harpswell Laboratory shall identify itself with this Island by change of title to The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory; that The Wild Gardens of Acadia shall be given the right, by a clause in the deed of gift, to place and maintain by the public roadside, near the entrance to the shore, a bronze tablet, secured upon a granite rock or boulder, rehearsing the history of the acquisition of the land and its gift to the Laboratory, and rehearsing also the memorial nature of the gift in association with the late Dr. S. Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia, whose name it shall bear as a station of the -1- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR copy NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LAFAYETTE NATIONAL PARK BAR HARBOR, MAINE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT page 2. Dr. Dahlgren Laboratory, and its intended chief station; that the land thus conveyed shall not, in whole or in part, be sold, conveyed or leased without the consent, formally expressed in writing, of the Wild Gardens of Acadia; and that ownership of the tract shall revert to the donor after a lapse of three years if the object sought, the promotion of biological research, shall cease to be pursued actively and creditably upon it. Yours sincerely, Dr. Ulric Dahlgren, Director, Harpswell Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, Maine. 1 Filed with Secretary of State) Certificate of Change of Name of The Harpswell Laboratory. Portland, Maine, November 19, 1923. I hereby certify that: Pursuant to the By-laws and the required legal notice, The Harpswell Laboratory, a corporation organized for scientific purposes under Chapter 62 of the Revised Statutes of Maine, held a special meeting on the tenth day of November, 1923 for the purpose of considering changing the name of the corporation. The meeting was called to order by the President, who reported that a quorum of Members of the corporation was present. Upon motion duly seconded it was unanimously VOTED: That the name of the corporation be changed, and that the name "The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory" be adopted as the name of the corporation, and that Article I of the By-laws of the corporation be amended by omitting the words "The Harpswell Laboratory," wherever they occur in said Article, substituting therefor the words "The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory" so that the Article as amended shall read as follows: "This corporation shall be known as THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY. The seal of the corporation shall be circular in form, not more than two inches in diameter, and shall bear the inscription on its outer edge, "The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory" and in the center, "Maine 1914, # The Trustees may change the form of the seal or the inscription thereon at pleasure. A true Copy ATTEST: Signed B. B. Sanderson Clerk of the Corporation. ( FILED WITH REGISTER OF DEEDS, Franklin County, Maine.) Portland, Maine, November 19, 1923. I hereby certify that The Harpswell Laboratory, of Salisbury Cove in the County of Hancock and State of maine, a corporation organized for scientific purposes under Chapter 62 of the Revised Statutes of Maine, did on the tenth day of November, 1923, by vote of the corporation at a legal meeting duly called, change the name of the corporation and adopt the name of "The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory! Signed B. B. Sanderson Clerk of the Corporation. FALMOUTH The Falmouth Hotel CARLETO N GLIDDEH. HOR Portland, Maine Sept. 22/23 Dear the Darr. as I wrote you Earlier we held a meeting at Saling Come on Sept 10th and voted to accept your proprastion as outlined we will hold anything morting in U.Y. on nov 10th to accept the dud and to order our clerk to notify the Secretary of State of any Change of name. Can you send to me at am Early date, a copy of the form of the dud the that we can go over it and show it to the mum been before the meeting. I would alen like a statement of the sucunsion of the little and any searches of the title you may have when I get to princity I will send you a check for the Electric current guarantee of 1150 minus whatuve paid th that my personal payment first year - and shortly after for part of the prive of the little Edwards property. when I have paid what you laid out on it I will take the dud, subject to the mortgage given and will then make my own arrangement for th, payment of that uric sincerely Hallarm Nov. 16, 1923. Prof. Ulrio Dahlgren Princetown University Princetown, N. J. Dear Mr. Dahlgrou: I beg to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 14th. The Edward's property is in the name of the wild Gardons. A check, as you say, could be sent to me and I will see that it reaches the proper parties. It will, of course, bo necessary to have a meeting of the wild Gardons before a con- veyance can be made as they must authorize the of- ficers to execute the deeds at which time they must decide as to the form of the deed. Very truly yours, AHL:G PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Dec 14 1923. . DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY my dear aur. hyman. Our clerk has paned an the deed and record of writing and the dud has been sent for record. I want to know if it would he two much trouble for you to send me another in record of the meeting which only that action of of your members relating to the win mitchell tract is recorded and mv mention of the E alwards property appears. I want it to file with am records in the treasures office and ful that some of our furmer member would ful that I had made an arran genent without their knowledge on coment that would bind them in some many to purshase the Edwards trant from me at some time in the fortune. my purchase of this land was a primate ayru ment between Aur Dorr and myself and while b hope and appect to sell it to they Amount ilent Island Biological Laboratory Gam atiprement no agreement with them on the subject of with hindreyous ands and best wishes for the studidays Lam yours smoning Almi Dahlynn EDWARDS LOT $200. paid May 24, 1921 $1000. Mortgage dated May 24, 1921 8% Taxes 1922 5.85 1923 6.82 Int. at 8% 1922 80. 1923 80. Int. at 6% 1922 12. on $200. 1923 12. Mortgage 1000. Cash payment 200. $1396.67 Charlos F. Paine tells me that the Laboratory Lot is known as the Ben jamin Emery Lot. He thinks Bonjamin's father, William Emery, built and lived in the old farm house. The lot was purchased in 1916. "The" is a part of the Wild Gardens name. The lease to the Laboratory was made April 15, 1921. THE HARPSWELL LABORATORY WEIR MITCHELL STATION BAR HARBOR. ME. Aur. a. it. hyman Bar Harbin me. Lear Inv. Lynami we held our trinste writing on nov. york and every thing went through all right I've voted to change our name tw the mount Lessert Island Biological Luborating and b have sent mr B.B. Sanderson notice to put that through in angusta. when he has down 1 will send you a certified extract of any Aminutes relating to our acceptance of mr. Learn proporal and of the change of name. as to the Edwards land I will take that off ur. Dars' hands as 6 promised him and will pay off the mortgage in as to hold it Clear. Lv a fray mr. Dorr personally for this dud or is it in the name of the wild Gardens? Please let me know to whom to make the Chulk. I will send a chuch for the amount above the mortgage when recure this information and will pay off the mortgage before the next intered becomes due in YROTARQEAJ 3HT out to me personally ROBSAH as RAE shall hold the plan april? I would like HOITATE a warranty A13W dud made limids. I would also like to pay the mortgage until the Luboratory is able tantaki it s my off at the time of receiving the did m that mortgage will not appear in it. res Supject send you the balame whone the mortgage for un Dur and receive a letter agreeing to sell on or before the expiration tuna the did when I send you #1000? this baterine of the present interest term, and then receive will be 396.67 wearding truthe statement you sent me. haven this I trust you are having a good winter to far and some it will not be a zervere one like lant winter with kind regards I am Jj. thirt yours Sincerely long Ulric Dullying really 2 but work Oct. 9, 1923. Prof. Ulric Dahlgren, Princeton, N. J. Dear Sir: At the request of Mr. Dorr we are enclosing herewith copy of proposed deed from the wild Gardens to your corporation which we have drawn up in accordance with Mr. Dorr's recent letter to you. Yours very truly. AH:M a special meeting of the wild Gardone of Agedia will be held at the Jeeup Henorial Library, Bare Herber. Eanaouk Sounty. Maine, on Saturday Deceaber 1, 1913 at eleven a'slock in the forenoon for the following parposesi- 1. To authorize is conveyance in free gift to The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory of the property at Salisbury Cove noor occupied by it and owned by the said Wild Gerient of Acedia; E. To authorise and empower the President or other officers to make, execute, acknowledge. and deliver all deeds and other instruments neosomary for the purpose; 3: For the transaction of any other business which any legally be brought before the meeting. A.H. LYHAM Glerk. I, A. H. Lynam, Clerk of The Wild Gardens of Acadia, certify that I sent by mail postpaid to each member of The Wild Gardens of Acadia at least ten days befor e the meeting, to wit: on the twentieth day of November A. D. 1923, a written notice of which the above is a true copy. Clerk. April 4, 1922. Prof. Ulric Hahlgren Princeton University Princetown. N. J. Dear Sir:- Mr. Dorr advises me that the Harpswell Laboratory is to take over the Edwards property at Sal- isbury Cove and to pay what had been paid out on it, and assume the mortgage. The mortgage is for $1000. ven May 24, 1921, interest at eight per cent, payable annually. There will be due on May 24, 1922 $80. interest. $200.00 was paid down at the time of the purchase. The taxes for last year were paid by the former owner. I am enclosing herewith a copy of deed which I have drafted for your examination, which I should like to have returned. If this is satisfactory to you, I will have a meeting of the corporation called and a vote passed authorizing its execution. Very truly yours, The above letter was dictated but Mr. Lynam had to leave town before signing. The Wild Gardens of Acadia was organized in 1918 under Chapter 57 of the Laws of the State of Maine. The present directors are L. B. Deasy. Justice Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. George B. Dorr and A. H. Lynam. The directors have full power to sell and convey. The manner of sale is shown by article 10, as follows: Article X. Contracts. All contracts, deeds and mortgages shall be authorized by vote of the directors and executed on behalf of the corporation by the President or Treasurer, or by any other officer or agent author ized by vote of the directors. The wild Gardens of Aasdio was organised in 1916 under Chapter 57 of the Lawa of the #tato of Moine. The precest directore are to 3. Decey, Juotice Saprene Judicial Court of Malne. Goorgo B. Dorr and A. H. Lynna. The directors have full power to coll and CORVEY. The mannor of salo is shown by article 10, as follows: Article X. Contracts. All contracts, deeds and shall be authorized by vote of the directors and executed on behalf of the corporation by the President or Treasurer. or by any other officer or agent authorised by vote of the directors. Allynam dak Cambridge, Mass., 27 November 1923 Dear Mr. Lynam: I shall of course be unable to at- tend the meeting of the Wild Gardens of Acadia cor- poration at Bar Harbor on December 1, 1923. If the by-laws permit a vote by proxy, I hereby authorize you to vote for me in favor of 1. Authorizing a conveyance in free gift to The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory of the property at Salisbury Cove now occupied by it and owned by the said Wild Gardens of Acadia; 2. Authorizing and empowering the President or other officers to make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver all deeds and other instruments necessary for the purpose. Sincerely yours Charlesth Clior Mr. A. H. Lynam A special meeting of the Wild Gardens of Acadia will be held at the Jeeup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, on Saturday December 1, 1923 at eleven ' clock in the forenoon for the following purposes:- 1. To authorize at conveyance in free gift to The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory of the property at Salisbury Cove now occupied by it and owned by the said Wild Gardens of Acadia; 2. To authorize and empower the President or other officers to make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver all deeds and other instruments necessary for the purpose; 3: For the transaction of any other business which may legally be brought before the meeting. A.H. LYNAM Clerk. My ohm An Repart read try into - will you please cart it with above Illness propositions will prevent buy line it freenth is legal to Vot Emphatically in the transfer and gift of the Sarifum to the Int Dusent Ioland New york has 26.1423 Ving Robert tabe truty PRINCETON UNIVERSITY nov. 30 1923. 1 DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY PRINCETON NEW JERSEY Dear mr. Lynam our clerk, mr. B.B. I encluse a letter from sendering which applains itrelf Du you wish a duplicate certificate an is the fact that this is on record in the office of the Secretary of state suffinent me sur Sanderous letter will you bindly return very sincerely your Cubic Dahlgren TELEPHONES 8275 8276 BENJAMIN B. SANDERSON ATTORNEYAND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 95 EXCHANGE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE Nov. 27-23. Dr. Ulric Dahlgren, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Dear Dr. Dahlgren: I have received certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State of Maine of the change of name of The Harpswell Laboratory to The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. This certificate is dated November 23. If Mr. Lynam or Mr. Down wish a duplicate of such certificate I can procure one from the Secretary of State, but the original should be made a part of the records of the corporation. I think if you notify Mr. Lynam it ought to be sufficient. Sincerely yours, BBS:P Si Halwon Dec. 17th. 1923 Professor "lrie Pahlaxen Princeton, New Jersey My dear Professor:- In achordance with yours of the 14th. I ET enclosing herewith E certificate, showing the transaction with reference to the transier of the Solisbury Cove land to your Corporation. Should you declro the other form, kindly advise se and I will Dre- pare it. t adopted this four cecause it in not a complete record of the meeting, the particulars regard- ing the Bdwards Iut being omitted. with bost wishes for the Holidays. I an, Very pincerely, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Act.12.1920 . DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY PRINCETON. NEW JERSEY Dear mr. Lynam I received the coping of the proposed did and will call a muting for non 10 in new york th try and get our name changed and th dud approved. I have read it satisfactory in every way. country and it sums at this meeting I must, according to our by laws, have six affirm ative votes to change the name and if together to will have tn want t fail to get six member and get it done at a later muting Only one member of the buard is in apposition now and think I can get him see windom of to the this more. with kind re gards fan yours Sincing Uric Dahlgren. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY nov. 22 1923. DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY my clear mr. Lynam. I am evclusing copies of filed the notices of change with of name Derved by our elech an the Secretary of State and the Register of cluds of Franklin County we. we can now wait until the wild gardens can conversionly hold a meeting to anthony a dud to has the mount Derent. Island Biological fabratory for the wein mitchell hand and a dud to me personally for the Edwards properly Sincerely Meric Duhlgren. Nov. 26, 1923. Prof. Ulric Dahlgren, Princeton, I. J. My dear Prof. Dahlgren: I beg to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 22nd with reference to the change of the name of your organi- zation. A meeting of the Wild Gardens has been called to be held next Saturday at which time I expect they will authorize the transfer to your corporation. Very truly yours, AHL:M