504 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1898. 



The President was authorized to memorialize Congress for aid in 

 the establishment of a Floating Institute as defined in a communica- 

 tion from the 7th International Congress of Geologists held last year 

 in St. Petersburg. 



Edward J. Nolan, 



Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



During the past year, commencing Dec. 1, 1897, there have 

 been received from eighty-five societies, museums, libraries, etc., one 

 hundred and fifty-four acknowledgements of the receipt of the pub- 

 lications of the Academy, and from forty societies, libraries, etc., 

 forty-nine notices that their publications have been forwarded to the 

 Academy. Twenty-seven applications for exchange and for supply 

 of deficiencies in sets of the Academy's publications, together with 

 nine letters on miscellaneous subjects, fourteen circulars and invita- 

 tions to the Academy to participate in Congresses or meetings, and 

 several announcements of the deaths of scientific men have also been 

 received and when necessary answered. 



The deaths of the following correspondents have been reported : 



Charles E. Beddome, of Hobart Town, Tasmania; elected 1883, 

 died Sept. 1, 1898. 



Ernest Cand&z, of Liege, Belgium ; elected 1877, died June 30, 

 1898. 



Joseph Charles Hippolyte Crosse, of Paris, France ; elected 1867, 

 died Aug. 7, 1898. 



James Hall, of Albany, New York; elected 1843, died August 

 7, 1898. 



Rudolph Leuckart, of Leipzig, Germany ; elected 1884, died 

 June, 1898. 



Jules Marcou, of Cambridge, Mass.; elected 1860, died April 17, 

 1898. 



R. P. Montrouzier, of New Caledonia; elected 1867, died 1898. 



Osbert Sal viu, of London, England; elected 1867, died June 1, 

 1898. 



Karl Ludwig Fridoliu von Sandberger, of Wuerzburg, Germany, 

 elected 1855, died April 11, 1898. 



Six hundred and eighty-eight acknowledgements for gifts to the 



library and sixty-three for gifts to the museum have been forwarded. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Benj. Sharp, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



