Vol. X] GRUNSKY— PRESIDENT'S REPORT FOR 1920 127 



Private subscriptions by a number of friends of the 

 Academy have made possible the purchase of the Albert 

 Prager Herbarium, which contains many valuable plant speci- 

 mens from various parts of the globe. Negotiations for the 

 transfer of this herbarium from Leipzig, Germany, the home 

 of Mr. Prager, to the Museum of the Academy, have been 

 completed. 



Your officers again commend the zeal and ability with 

 which the curators of the Academy's departments have con- 

 ducted their work, which goes so far in maintaining the 

 standing of the Academy as a scientific institution of real 

 worth. Your officers are appreciative too of the interest 

 taken by the membership in the activities of the Academy, 

 and are gratified to note how popular the museum has be- 

 come as evidenced by the large number of visitors reported 

 by the Director of the Museum. 



The Academy stands ready to enlarge its usefulness. It 

 can do so materially, however, only through outside help. 

 As opportunity offers this fact should be made known to 

 those who are so circumstanced that they can serve mankind 

 by establishing endowments for useful purposes. They should 

 know that the Academy is ready to serve. 



