538 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1897. 



Russia. The medal and a draft for the annual interest on the fund 

 were presented to the recipient of the recognition by Dr. Persifor 

 Frazer, the Academy's representative at the 7th International Con- 

 gress of Geologists, at a public session of the Congress. The Acad- 

 emy, as a member of the Congress, will receive its official publica- 

 tions. 



A resolution protesting against the passage of a bill providing 

 for the damming of the Delaware River was adopted March 30th, 

 and transmitted to the Governor of New Jersey, who was not, how- 

 ever, deterred thereby from signing the bill. This and similar pro- 

 tests were heeded by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and, the meas- 

 ure being defeated at Harrisburg became inoperative, as the two 

 States must agree on any action affecting the Delaware River. 



Three deaths occurring during the year have rendered it sorrow- 

 fully memorable in the history of the Academy. The society has 

 indeed suffered severe loss since 1891, when the death of Dr. Leidy 

 left a vacancy in its working force which has not in any degree been 

 filled. Since then eight members, distinguished as original inves- 

 tigators or able in the administration of its affairs, have died in 

 rapid succession. The most recent of these, Edward D. Cope, Har- 

 rison Allen and George H. Horn, were recognized throughout the 

 scientific world as of eminence in their several specialties, each in 

 his degree added lustre to the work of the Academy, and each left 

 on record substantial evidence of his interest in its welfare. Iden- 

 tified as these distinguished naturalists were with the Academy's 

 activity as an agent of intellectual progress for more than thirty 

 years, the immediate future is not likely to compensate for their 

 loss. 



During the attendance of the Recording Secretary at the Second 

 International Library Conference in London, the duties of the office 

 were satisfactorily performed by Mr. Wm. J. Fox. 



Edward J. Nolan, 

 Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



During the past year, commencing December 1, 1896, there have 

 been received from one hundred and two societies, museums, libra- 

 ries, etc., one -hundred and ninety-seven acknowledgements of the 

 receipt of publications of the Academy, and from thirty-six societies, 



