810 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC, 



Jamaica, has been added ot the Isaac Lea collection of Eocene and 

 Oligocenc molhisca. This collection now affords facilities for the 

 paleontologist unequalled elsewhere. 



Numerous specimens of birds, manmials and reptiles were received 

 from various sources, including the Zoological Society of Philadelphia. 

 These have been prepared in the taxiderraical department. A pair of 

 mounted specimens of the wild goat of Persia have been received on 

 deposit from Mr. Lloyd Griscom. 



Besides the services rendered by the Museum staff, the Curators 

 are indebted to Dr. Philip P. Calvert, Mr. Erich Daecke and Mr. Carl 

 Fenninger for valuable assistance in the Entomological department, 

 as well as to the students of the Jessup Fund, Miss H. N. Wardle, 

 Messrs. J. A. G. Rehn and Raymond Winter. 



In importance the museum, research and lecture work of the year 

 exceeds that of any other in the history of the society. 



During the year the Mycological Club, Philadelphia Botanical Club, 

 Anti-Tuberculosis Society, Pennsylvania Audubon Society, Delaware 

 Valley Ornithological Club and American Ornithologists' Union have 

 held their meetings in the Hall of the Academy. 



The collections of the various departments have been studied during 

 the year by many specialists from other cities who have visited the 

 Academy, while material has been loaned to Paul Bartsch, C. D. Beadle, 

 W. H. ball, C. H. Eigenmann, D. G. Elhott, E. M. Walker, H. W. 

 Fowler, J. B. Hatcher, J. C. Merriam, G. S. Miller, Jr., H. F. Osborne, 

 C. V. Piper, J. N. Rose, S. N. Rhoads, C. W. Richmond, Robert Ridg- 

 way, T. W. Vaughan, Bryant Walker. 



Henry C. Chapman, 

 Arthur Erwin Brown, 

 Henry A. Pilsbry, 

 Samuel G. Dixon. 



REPORTS OF THE SECTIONS. 



MiNERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Section has suffered three peculiarly heavy losses by death this 

 year. Mr. Lewis Woolman died March 13, 1903. He had been for 

 about ten years a highly energetic promoter of the excursions and 

 other activities of the Section. Theodore D. Rand died April 24, 

 1903. He had been an enthusiastic member and the principal founder 



