1883.] NATURAL SCIENCES OP PHILADELPHIA. 323 



the special Curator appointed for those collections, Mr. J. Binder, 

 by whom the specimens have been carefully arranged and clas- 

 sified. The other additions to the museum are recorded in the 

 list of donations herewith appended, or are incorporated in the 

 reports of the different sections. 



The Academy has during the year benefited through the 

 services of three Jessup Fund beneficiaries, Messrs. J. Wortmau, 

 A. F. Gentry, and S. F. Aaron, respectively in the departments of 

 vertebrate palteontology, ornithology, and entomology, the first 

 of whom has latterly resigned on receiving the appointment of 

 assistant to the Curat or-in-charge. An application for the filling 

 of the present existing vacancy in the Jessup Fund is now in the 



hands of the Curators. 



Joseph Leidy, 



Chairman of the Board of Curators. 



SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER, 



For the Year ending Nov. 30, 1883. 



Dr. 



To Balance frcm last account | 991 1 



" Initiation fees 170 00 



" Contributions (semi-annual contributions) 2000 58 



" Life Memberships 500 00 



" Admissions to Museum 457 17 



" Sale of Guide to Museum 40 00 



" hale of duplicate books 'i 53 



" Sale of Proceedings, .Journals, etc 430 91 



" Fees, Lectures on Palasontology 136 CO 



" Fees, Lectures on Mineralogy 189 00 



'< Wilson Fund. Toward Salary of Librarian 800 00 



" Interest on Money awaiting investment 72i 17 



" Interest un Deposits in Trust Companies 8 94 



" Interest from Mortgage Investment, Joshua T. Jeanes' 



Legacy 1000 CO 



'• Publication Fund. Interest on Investments 265 39 



" Barton Fund. " " " 240 00 



" Life Memberthip Fund. '« " " 132 .50 



'» Maintenance Fund. " " " .' 102-50 



«' Eckleldt Fund. . " " " 66 86 



" Museum Fund. " " " 25 00 



•> Stott Legacy Fund. " " " 67 50 



$7849 36 



