574 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1896. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



The Corresponding Secretary respectfully reports that during the 

 past year, commencing December 1, 1895, there have been received 

 from eighty-seven societies, museums, libraries, etc., one hundred 

 and eighty-two acknowledgements of the receipt of the publications 

 of the Academy ; and from forty-five societies, libraries, etc., fifty- 

 seven notices that their publications have been forwarded to the 

 Academy, together with eighteen applications to exchange publi- 

 cations for Reports, Proceedings, etc., and asking for missing num- 

 bers of the publications of the Academy. 



Twenty-five letters on various subjects have been received, and 

 twenty-six written. Twenty-one circulars and invitations extended 

 to tlie Academy to participate in Congresses or meetings, and an- 

 nouncements of the deaths of scientific men have been received 

 and, when necessary, acknowledged. 



During the year two correspondents have been elected and notified. 



The deaths of the following correspondents have been reported : — 



M. S. Bebb, of Rockford, Illinois, elected in 1881, died December 

 5, 1895. 



Don Antonio del Castillo, of Mexico, elected 1874, died October 

 27, 1895. 



Prof. Gabriel Auguste Daubree, of Paris, France, elected 1884, 

 died May 29, 1896. 



George Edward Dobson, of London, England, elected 1884, died 

 November 26, 1895. 



Prof. Alexander Henry Green, of Oxford, England, elected 1877, 

 died August 19, 1896. 



Dr. Juan Gundlach, of Havana, Cuba, elected 1867, died March, 

 1896. 



Sir Ferdinand von Mueller, of Melbourne, Victoria, elected 1876, 

 died October 9, 1896. 



Auguste Salle, of Paris, France, elected 1888, died May 5, 1896. 



Charles Wachsmuth, of Burlington, Iowa, elected 1886, died Feb- 

 ruary 7, 1896. 



Prof. Josiah D wight Whitney, of Boston, Mass., elected 1852, 

 died August 19, 1896. 



Seven hundred and fifty-eight acknowledgements for gifts to the 

 library and eighty-three for gifts to the museum have been for- 

 warded. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Benj. Sharp, 

 Corresponding Secretary. . 



