548 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1899. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



Director, Theodore D. Rand. 



Vice- Director, .... William W. Jefteris. 



Conservator, . . . . . F, J. Keeley. 



Corresjjonding Secretary and Recorder, Charles Schiifier, M.D. 

 Treasurer, ..... Emma Walter. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Theodore D. Rand, 



Director. 



REPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The ornithological collections of the Academy remain in practi- 

 cally the same condition as last year, lack of cases still preventing 

 the removal of the main exhibition series to the new building, 

 where it is evenmally to be displayed. This collection has, how- 

 ever, been carefully examined during the year and the specimens 

 in each family systematically arranged, which adds materially to the 

 ease of consulting them. 



The Delaware Valley Club collection has been largely increased 

 and entirely relabelled, full information being given regarding each 

 specimen, and a card added, on which the distribution and abun- 

 dance of each species in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are described. 

 The Club has met regularly during the year at the Academy, and 

 on November 13-16, 1899, the American Ornithologists' Union 

 held its annual congress in the building. This is the first time 

 that a congress has been held in Philadelphia, and it is gratifying 

 to know that the attendance of members and the number of papers 

 presented was greater than on any previous occasion. 



The most important accession during the year has been the 

 Josiah Hoopes Collection of North American land birds, which 

 was already on deposit, and which has now been purchased by 

 friends of the Academy. 



This collection of eome 8,000 specimens renders the Academy's 

 series of North American land birds nearly complete, and adds a 

 large number of species heretofore lacking. 



The Fowler collection of Pennsylvania and New Jersey birds has 

 been added to the Stone collection already deposited, and being 

 rich in water birds the two form a very complete local study series. 



