RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 765 



Seven Foreign Honorary INIembers have been elected. The elec- 

 tions of four, (BaiTois, Bonnat, ]\Iarconi and Nernst) have lapsed. 



The roll now includes 515 Fellows and 67 Foreign Honorary- 

 Members. 



The annual report of the Treasurer was read, of which the follow- 

 ing is an abstract : — 



General Fund. 



Receipts. 



Balance, April 1, 1917 $4,030.62 



Investments 3,826.30 



Assessments 3,285.00 



Admissions 400.00 



Sundries 264.05 $11,805.97 



Expenditures. 



Expense of Library $2,426.64 



Expense of House 1,729.32 



Treasurer 741 . 03 



Assistant Treasurer 250 . 00 



General Expense of Society 640 . 70 



Income transferred to principal .... 282.92 $6,070.61 



Balance, April 1, 1918 . . . 5,735.36 



$11,805.97 



RuMFORD Fund. 



Receipts. 



Balance, April 1, 1917 $2,270.62 



Investments 3,295.05 



Sale of instrument returned 40.00 $5,605.67 



Expenditures. 



Research $1,800.00 



Periodicals and binding 55.41 



Publication 680.97 



Sundries 12.44 



Income transferred to principal 154.64 $2,703.46 



Balance, April 1, 1918 2,902.21 



$5,605.67 



