592 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Dec, 



of the Natural History vSociety of Gorlitz; the presidential inaugura- 

 tion exercises of the University of Minnesota; the Tenth Interna- 

 tional Congress of Geography, to which Mr. Henry G. Bryant was 

 appointed a delegate, and which has been postponed until 1912; the 

 jubilee of Giovanni Capellini, at which Carlo Emery represented the 

 Academy; the proposed acquisition of the birthplace of Louis Pas- 

 teur; the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Natural Science 

 Association of Cassel ; and the centennial anniversary of the founding 

 of King Frederic's University at Christiania, to which Professor G. O. 

 Sars was appointed as the Academy's representative. In cases 

 where it was found impracticable to appoint delegates, suitable 

 letters of congratulation were forwarded on behalf of the Academy. 

 In addition to the regular correspondence, the Corresponding Sec- 

 retary, on behalf of the Sub-committees on Publication and on 

 Meetings and Addresses of the proposed Centenary Celebration of 

 the Academy, issued a letter inviting the contribution of memoirs 

 to the Academy's programme to a selected list of correspondents, 

 many of whom have responded encouragingly and with expressions 

 appreciative of the work of the society. As a member of the Sub- 

 committee on Invitations, the Corresponding Secretary assisted in 

 the preparation of an invitation and of the list of societies and insti- 

 tutions to be invited to send delegates to the proposed celebration. 



The following communications have been received: 



Acknowledging the receipt of the Academy's publications 214 



Transmitting publications to the Academy 60 



Requesting exchanges or the supply of deficiencies 7 



Invitations to learned gatherings, etc 17 



Notices of deaths of scientific men 5 



Circulars concerning the administration of scientific institutions, etc 19 



Photographs and biographies of correspondents 8 



Letters from correspondents 45 



Miscellaneous letters 89 



Total received 464 



The following communications have been forwarded: 



Acknowledging gifts to the Library 1,212 



Requestine the supply of deficiencies 17 



Acknowledging gifts to the Museum 64 



Acknowledging photographs and biographies 6 



Letters of sympathy or congratulation, addresses, etc 7 



Diplomas and notices of election of conespondents and delegates 20 



Letters to correspondents 119 



Miscellaneous letters 96 



Annual reports and circulars sent to correspondents 326 



Total forwarded 1,967 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. Percy Moore, Corresponding Secretary. 



