414 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1885. 



reported by the authors and printed in the Proceedings, consti- 

 tuting an important portion of the annual volume. 



At the meeting of the Council held Nov. 23, Mr. Jacob Binder 

 was reappointed Curator of the Wm. S. Vaux Collections. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Edw. J. Nolan, 



Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



The correspondence of the past year shows a gratifying increase 

 in the number of societies and institutions with which we are 

 now exchanging our publications. The increase has arisen in 

 many instances at the request of the Academy, and in a certain 

 number at the solicitation of the societies. 



The opening of correspondence with societies not previousl}' on 

 our list of exchanges brings with it in time a request from them 

 for our earlier publications, more particularly the Proceedings. 

 The earlier volumes are in A-er}- limited stock, and the Corres- 

 ponding Secretary suggests the desirabilit} 7 of re-publication at 

 as early a date as the ability of the Academy will admit. 



During the year there has been but one correspondent elected, 

 who has been promptly notified of his election. Responses have 

 been received from nine correspondents, of which number eight 

 were elected in the preceding year. Three have acknowledged 

 the reception of the diploma. In a few instances official notice 

 of the death of Correspondents has been received. Usually such 

 information is obtained from the journals, and becomes part of 

 the minutes of the Academ}'. 



Letters and cards to the number of one hundred and twenty- 

 two have been received acknowledging our publications, the large 

 number being partty due to the increase before mentioned, and 

 partly to t lie early distribution of our Proceedings in parts through 

 the mnils. 



Letters of transmission numbering forty-seven have been 

 received, the sniallness of the number arising from the decreas- 

 ing number of correspondents, who from preference or necessity 

 transmit their publications through the Smithsonian Institution. 



