694 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC.^ 



The parts of the Proceedings published have amounted to 

 670 pages and 25 plates. Mr. Moore's contribution to the Journal 

 embraces 102 pages and two plates beautifully printed in color^ 

 besides a number of fine halftone illustrations. Of the Transac- 

 tions OF the American Entomological Society (Entomological 

 Section of the Academy), 248 pages and 26 plates have been pub- 

 lished, and of the Entomological News 432 pages and 14 plates 

 have appeared. Two numbers of the Manual of Conchology, 

 consisting of 112 pages and 27 plates, make the total output for the 

 year 1,564 pages and 94 plates. 



A careful revision of the exchange list has been made by Mr. Fox^ 

 Letters have been sent to a number of derelict societies asking for a 

 supply of deficiencies and announcing a suspension of correspondence 

 until their indebtedness be cancelled. This action has been produc- 

 tive of some good results. 



Eight members and one correspondent have been elected. The 

 deaths of sixteen members and six correspondents have been an- 

 nounced. Resignations of membership have been accepted from 

 Joshua L. Bailey, William S. Newcomet, and S. Harbert Hamilton. 



The Curator of the William S. Vaux Collections, the Custodian of 

 the Isaac Lea Collections, and the Solicitor of the Academy in position 

 last year were reappointed by the Council. 



The interest so loyally manifested during his life by the Rev. 

 Leander T. Chamberlain in the condition and growth of the collection 

 of Eocene fossils associated with the memory of his father-in-law, 

 Isaac Lea, was further shown by a bequest of $5,000 for the care and 

 increase of the collection. Dr. Chamberlain died May 16, 1913. 



A bequest of .$10,000 has been received from Miss Anna Blanchard, 

 who died August 2, 1913. 



The Academy formally thanked Dr. Thomas Biddle for the 

 valuable additions he has made to the mammalian collections, 

 especially for the skeletons and mounted specimens of anthropoids. 



I regret to report that a bill which had passed the Senate and 

 House of Representatives, appropriating $90,000 to tKe Academy, 

 failed to receive the signature of the Governor and was therefore 

 inoperative. 



Samuel G. Gordon has been appointed a Jessup Fund student. 

 Miss Harriet Newell Wardle was reappointed on the female branch 

 of the endowment. 



In the Monday evening course of lectures, extending from January 

 6 to May 5, three lectures on problems of bird life were delivered 



