488 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1892. 



The Hayden Memorial Medal and fund has been awarded to 

 Professor Eduard Suess of Vienna, the importance of whose 

 geological work fully merits the recognition recommended by the 

 Academy's Committee. 



The resignation of Dr. George A. Koenig from the Council, 

 in consequence of his removal to the West, was received and 

 accepted with regret. By resolution of the Academy, the election 

 to fill the vacancy was deferred until the annual meeting. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Edw. J. Nolan, 



Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



The Corresponding Secretary respectfully reports that during the 

 year commencing December 1, 1891, he has received one hundred 

 and fifty-one acknowledgments of the receipt of the publications of 

 the Academy from eighty-one Societies, Museums, etc., and seventy- 

 eight notices of the forwarding of their own publications from sixty- 

 one Societies, etc. There has been received fifteen applications to 

 exchange publications and asking for missing numbers of the Aca- 

 demy's Journal and Proceedings and three notifications to discon- 

 tinue exchange. In addition, thirty-two letters on various subjects 

 have been received and seventeen written. Nine circulars and five 

 invitations to the Academy to participate in congresses, meetings, 

 etc., have been received and answered. Six notices of deaths have 

 been recorded. 



During the year six correspondents have been elected, and 

 notices to that effect have been forwarded. The deaths of three 

 correspondents have been reported. Twenty-five certificates have 

 been sent to members and six to correspondents. 



One thousand three hundred and nine acknowledgments for 

 gifts to the library, and two hundred and twenty-five for gifts to 

 the Museum have been forwarded. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Benjamin Sharp, 



Corn'^ponding Secretary. 



