SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 



Report of the Treasurer. 



Thirty-four members have paid the annual assessment, giving 

 a total of sixty-eight dollars ($68.00). 



The expenditures to date have amounted to twelve dollars and 

 six cents ($12.06), paid out for printing of circulars, etc., leaving 

 a balance on hand of fifty-five dollars and ninety-four cents 



($55.94)- 



W. B. SCOTT, 



Treas. Soc. Nat. E.U.S. 



New York, Dec. 27, 1883. 



Prof. Rothrock moved that the constitution be changed so 

 that this be declared an annual meeting, and that hereafter the 

 annual meeting be held during the Christmas vacation. Carried. 



In the discussion which followed, it was decided that the exact 

 days for the meeting be determined by the Executive Committee. 



The nomination of officers was called for by the chair. Prof. 

 W. H. Niles moved that a committee be appointed by the Chair 

 to nominate officers. Seconded and carried. Prof. E. D. Cope 

 moved that the committee consist of five members ; seconded, 

 and carried. The Chair nominated Profs. Cope, Wilder, Niles, 

 Whitfield, and Rothrock. Prof. Rothrock asked leave to with- 

 draw, as there was already one member from PhiladeliDhia upon 

 the committee. The Chair appointed Prof. Emerson in his 

 stead. 



Prof. Heilprin moved that the recommendation of the Executive 

 Committee that two members be added to the Executive Commit- 

 tee from the society at large, be adopted. Seconded and carried. 



Prof. Rothrock moved that the Nomination Committee nomi- 

 nate also the two additional members of the Executive Committee. 

 Seconded and carried. 



The invitation of the President of the American Museum of 

 Natural History to the society to visit the Museum was read by 

 the Secretary. Prof. Cope moved that the invitation be accepted 

 with thanks. Carried unanimously. Considerable discussion 

 followed upon the question of the time for the visit. Prof. 

 Osborn moved that in acknowledgment of the cordial invita- 



