RECORDS OF MEETI'S'QS 439 



EEPOET OF THE COEEESPONDING SECEETAEY. 



We have lost by death during the past year the following Honorary 

 Members : 



Alexander Agassiz, elected in 1887, 

 William James, elected in 1901, 

 and the following Corresponding Members : 

 Frederich Kohlrausch, elected in 1899, 

 William H. Mies, elected in 1881, 

 George B. Post, elected in 1888, 

 C. 0. Whitman, elected in 1898. 



There are at present upon our rolls 48 Honorary Members and 136 

 Corresponding Members. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



Hermon C. Bumpus, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



EEPOET OF THE LIBEAEIAN. 



The library of the I'Tew York Academy of Sciences has received during 

 the year ending December, 1910, through exchange and donation, 294 

 volumes, 26 separata and 1762 numbers. The Institut National Genevois 

 has presented us with 13 volumes of its Memoires dating from 1854 to 

 1883, and the Societe d'Histoire Naturelle de Toulouse has presented 26 

 volumes of its Bulletin for the years 1876-1893. Special acknowledg- 

 ments are herewith made to these two societies for their generosity and 

 assistance in supplying much needed lacunse. 



The library may be consulted by members and the public between the 

 hours of 9 :30 a. m. and 5 p. m. daily, and it is desired that the members 

 assist in further extending its use. 

 Eespectfully submitted, 



Ealph W. Tower, 



Librarian. 



EEPOET OF THE EDITOE. 



The Editor reports that during the past fiscal year there were issued 

 No. 6 completing Part I, Nos. 7-11 forming Part II and No. 12 form- 

 ing Part III of Volume XIX ; and of Volume XX, No. 1 forming Part I 

 and Nos. 2-4 of Part II. We have, furthermore, two articles in press and 

 one in manuscript to complete Part II, while Part III will be devoted to 



