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lately received a recjiiest for a copy of our constitution, which is 

 to be used as a basis in the or<^anizinf^ of a new society this week 

 at Indianapolis. The objects of the new society arc to be identical 

 or very similar to those of this one, and it is to receive members 

 from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Miiuie- 

 sota. In connection v\'ith this, let me remind you of Article VII. 

 of our Constitution. 



''ARTICLE VII. 



" AFFILI/TED SOCIETIES. 



" It shall be the policy of this Society, by correspondence and 

 otherwise, to encourage the formation and cooperate in the work 

 of societies of similar name and objects in other parts of the 

 country." 



Death, for the first time, has this year been among us, taking 

 from our list of Honorary Members the name of Spencer F. 

 Baird, and from our list of regular members, Francis V. Hayden. 



The addresses by Professors Davis, Farlow, Whitman, and' H. 



F. Williains, delivered at the Philadelphia meeting, 1886, have 



since been published, and one thousand copies of each are ready 



for distribution among the schools, and wherev'er else the Society 



may direct. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Samuel F. Clarke, 



Secretary. 

 December 28, 1887. 



The report was accepted. 



The Treasurer made the following report to the Society : — 



Report of the Treasurer. 

 The Treasurer of the American Society of Naturalists begs 

 leave to make the following report : — 



December 27, 1SS7. 



Balance as per last report .... $494 52 

 Dues received during 1887 . . . . 314 00 



Amount carried, fortijard^ $808 52 



