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[Jan. iO, 



following report and resolutions, which were unanimously 

 adopted by the Society : 



To THE American Philosophical Society : 



The Michaux Committee respectfully reports : 



That at a meeting of the Committee held on December 29, 1893, the 

 following letter was received from Prof. J. T. Rolhrock : 



"December 16, 1892. 

 " To THE American Philosophical Society : 



" I most respectfully request that the American Philosophical Society 

 will appropriate from the income of the Michaux Fund the sum of three 

 hundred dollars (if said fund will so admit), to aid in defraying the ex- 

 penses of collecting facts and statistics bearing upon the relation of our 

 forests to the Commonwealth, promising to furnish a report to the Society 

 by February, 1894. 



" Notwithstanding the general interest in the subject of Forestry, there 

 is an utter absence of the data required for any proper presentation of the 

 important questions involved. 



'■ It is thought that no use more immediately helpful and more in accord 

 with the wishes of the testator could be made of the money. 



"Very respectfully, 



"J. T. ROTHROCK." 



The Committee, having carefully considered the subject, approves of 

 the suggestion of Prof Rolhrock, and submits the following resolution, 

 which it desires shall be passed by the Society: 



Rexolced, That the sum of three hundred dollars be appropriated out of 

 the income of the Michaux Fund to Prof J. T. Rothrock, to aid in defraying 

 the expenses of collecting facts and statistics bearing upon the relation of 

 our forests to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which when obtained 

 he shall report in full in writing to the Society. 



By order of the Committee, 



J. Sergeant Price. 



Secretary. 



The President was authorized to appoint the Standing Com- 

 mittees of the Society for the ensuing year, which he subse- 

 quently did as follows : 



Finance. 

 William B. Rogers, Philip C. Garrett, Charles S Wurts. 



Hall. 

 J. Sergeant Price, William A. Ingham, Charles A. Oliver. 



