394 proceedings of the american academy. 



Report of the Publication Committee. 



The Committee of Publication reports as follows, for the period from 

 April 1, 1920 to March 31, 1921: 



During the above twelve months there have been issued Nos. 5 to 10 

 of Vol. 55 of the Proceedings, and Nos. 1 to 4 of Vol. 56. The very 

 high cost of printing the Academy's difficult texts at present rates, and 

 the corresponding cost of all materials used in printing, are shown in 

 the item of expenses ; these and the highly authoritative character of 

 the papers printed are partially reflected in the unusually large amount 

 received from sales. 



Financial Statement. 



Balance April 1, 1920 $4,531.68 



Appropriations, 1920-21 4,655.24 



Sales of Publications 722.53 



Received for authors' reprints 183.34 $10,092.79 



Expenses 4,210.69 



Balance, March 31, 1921 , $5,882.10 



The above statement does not include payment of $1,053.69 for the 

 publication of papers at the expense of the Rumford Fund. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Louis Derr, Chairman. 

 May 11, 1921. 



The following report, because of the absence of the chairman of 

 the House Committee, was not presented. 



Report of the House Committee. 



The House Committee submits the following report for 1920-21: 



With the balance of $66.18 left from last year, an appropriation of 



$2,200, and $64 received from other societies for the use of the rooms, 



