Record. xlv 



Other nominations were called for, but none were made. 



Mr. Robert Moore presented, with diagrams, a paper 

 entitled Vital statistics of St. Louis from 1840 to 1902. 



On motion, the President was authorized to sign a petition 

 to the President of the United States for aid in preserving 

 groves of the Calaveras big trees, which was presented by the 

 Outdoor Art League. 



Mr. T. W. Allen, Mr. F. W. Drosten, Dr. H. M. Stark- 

 loff and Dr. Hugo Summa were elected to active member- 

 ship. 



Two persons were proposed for active membership. 



Eeports of Officers for the Year 1903, 



SUBMITTED JANUARY 4, 1904. 



The First Vice-President, Dr. D. S. H. Smith, addressed 

 the Academy as follows : — 



In the absence of the President, it becomes my duty to lay before you a 

 summary of the doings of the Academy of Science for the year 1903. 

 Sixteen meetings were held in 1903, with average attendance of 25. 

 Fifteen meetings were held in 1902, with average attendance of 21. 



Total attendance in 1903 406 



Total attendance in 1902 314 



Increase for 1903 92 



In 1903 the unusual attendance of 50 at the second meeting in May was due 

 to the announcement of Dr. Barck's account of his crossing of the Grand 

 Canon of the Colorado. There has been a noticeable increase in attendance 

 at the meetings since the removal of the Academy to its new home, the 

 largest number (40) at the first December meeting, when Dr. Alt gave us his 

 paper on Cataract. 



Membership December 31, 1903 292 



Elections for the year 23 



Losses " " " 24 



By death 4 



By resignations ^0 ■ • • 



Net loss for the year 1 



