PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY AND AFFILIATED 



SOCIETIES 



PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



ANNUAL MEETING, 1919 



The 825th meeting and 49th annual meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Cosmos Club, December 6, 1919. President Humphreys 

 presided, and 21 members were present. In the absence of the Re- 

 cording Secretary, the Corresponding Secretary was appointed to act 

 in his stead. 



The minutes of the 48th annual meeting were read and approved. 



The reports of the Secretaries were read by the Corresponding 

 Secretary. These reports showed that the present active membership 

 is 194, the net gain for the year being 13. Of the active members two 

 died during the year, namely, James M. Flint and E. C. McKelvy. 

 31 new members were elected and qualified, 2 were transferred to the 

 active from the absent list, while 16 were transferred to the absent list, 

 one resigned, and one was dropped. 



During the year the Society held 13 meetings for the presentation of 

 papers, in addition to one joint meeting with the Washington Academy 

 of Sciences. At these 13 meetings 27 papers were presented, 4 being 

 by non-members. The average attendance was 53. 



It was moved and carried that the reports of the Secretaries be ac- 

 cepted. 



The report of the Treasurer, Mr. E. F. Mueller, was presented, 

 and showed receipts of $1,145.17 from dues ($518.75) and interest 

 ($626.42), while disbursements for current expenses were $833.70, and 

 outstanding bills are estimated at $75. The cash on hand is $393.33. 

 bills receivable amount to $59.25, while securities held amount to $13,000 

 par value. 



The excess of income over expenditures for the year was $312.47. 



The report of the auditing committee, W. F. Meggers and C. R. 

 DuvALL, was presented by Dr. Meggers, and indicated that the report 

 of the Treasurer was correct in all essential respects. 



Moved and carried that the reports of the Treasurer and of the 

 auditors be accepted. 



The report of the tellers, H. F. Stimson and R. C. Duncan, was 

 presented by Dr. Stimson. 47 nominating ballots were received. 



The Society proceeded to the election of officers, which resulted as 

 follows : 



President, Robert B. Sosman; Vice-President, R. L. Paris; Corre- 

 sponding Secretary, D. L. Hazard; Treasurer, Jno. A. Fleming; Mem- 

 bers-at-large of General Committee, Walter P. White, E. F. Mueller. 



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