916 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC, 



Journal, exchanged, 72 



" to subscribers, 36 



108 



The published edition of the Journal remains 500. 



Ten members and four correspondents have been elected. The 

 ■deaths of fourteen members and six correspondents have been an- 

 nounced. Seven members have resigned as follows: Julia S. Robins, 

 Ferdinand PhiUps, Henry Beates, Jr., James K. Clarke, William T. 

 ■Shoemaker, F. S. Manderson and Ralph W. Seiss. 



Mr. Effingham B. Morris was appointed by the Council, October 30, 

 a member of the Committee on Finance, to fill the vacancy caused by 

 the death of General Isaac J. Wistar. 



The Hayden Memorial Geological Award was, on the recommenda- 

 tion of the Council and the special committee, unanimously voted to 

 Charles Doolittle Walcott, LL.D., November 7, in recognition of the 

 value of his individual contributions to geological science and the 

 •efficiency of his service as Director of the United States Geological 

 '.Survey. The official notice of the award was duly forwarded to Dr. 

 Walcott, but the substantial token cannot be delivered immediately, 

 as the remodelling of the medal with an improved portrait and 

 design has been confided to a reliable artist who is now engaged upon 

 the work. It is confidently hoped that the result will be much more 

 satisfactory than the medal heretofore conferred. 



My thanks are due to those associated with me on the Publication 

 Committee, and especially to the President, for the kindest help and 

 cooperation during a prolonged and trying illness in the spring. 



Edward J. Nolan, 

 Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



By custom and as a result of the plan upon which the Academy is 

 organized, the bulk of its correspondence is now conducted by the 

 several departments directly concerned. The duties of the Corres- 

 ponding Secretary have been thereby lightened until the correspond- 

 ence remaining under his charge is nearly limited to formal and routine 

 matters. The most important duty retained by this office is the 

 custody of the records of correspondents. In connection with this an 

 effort is being made to keep in touch with the distinguished scientists 

 whom it has been this Academy's privelege to honor. 



