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RECEIPTS. 



Balance from 1894 $ 196 75 



Interest on invested money 300 00 



Membership dues 1,132 00 $1,628 75 



EXPENDITURES. 



Rent $ 500 00 



Insurance 100 00 



Library 36 62 



Publication of Transactions, and notices of 



meetings 543 70 



Sundries 65 $1,180 97 



Balance to 1896 $ 447 78 



The Librarian reported that during 1895 exchanges had 

 been received from 239 societies, of which eleven had this year 

 been added to the exchange list. In all, 701 numbers were 

 reported as having been added to the library, a decrease of 

 431 from the preceding year. It was reported that during 

 the year the Transactions of the Academy had been distributed 

 to 551 societies or institutions. 



The retiring President made a brief address, touching on the 

 needs and prospects of the Academy. 



The nominating committee reported that 112 ballots had 

 been counted, and the following officers for 1896 were declared 

 elected: — 



President M. L. Gray. 



First Vice-President E. A. Engler. 



Second Vice-President Robert Moore. 



Recording Secretary William Trelease. 



Corresponding Secretary A. S. Cushman. 



Treasurer Enno Sander. 



Librarian G. Hambach. 



Curators G. R. Olshausen, 



H. A. Wheeler, 

 Julius Hurter. 



Directors A. Herthel, 



John Green. 



On assuming the chair, President Gray made a short address, 



