SYNOPSIS OK PROCEEDINGS. 29 1 



"Notched Bones From Mexico," by Frederick Starr, 10 pages, 

 four plates. 



"The Genus Pediopsis," by Herbert Osborn and Elmer D. Ball, 

 28 pages. 



" Contribution to the Entomology of New Mexico," by T. D. A. 

 Cockerell, 18 pages. 



"Supplement to a Revision of the Melanopli," by Samuel H. 

 Scudder, 64 pages, three plates. 



Another paper, "Notes on the Habits of Our Tiger Beetles," by 

 H. F. Wickham, is on hand. 



The report on the Publication Fund for the year 1898 is given 

 below : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance in bank Jan. i, 1S98 $ 11.78 



Sale of Proceedings 50 . 80 



Interest on Putnam Memorial Fund 427-5° 



Interest on bank deposit 2.09 



Advanced by Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam ico.oo $592.17 



EXPENITURES. 



Edward Borcherdt, printing $ $238 . 30 



Egbert, Fidlar & Chambers, binding 87.50 



Advanced to General Fund 200.00 



Total expenses, 1898 ■■ $ 5 2 5-8o 



Balance in bank 66. 37 



$ 592.17 $ 592. 17 



Dr. Elmer was called to the chair and the President delivered his 



annual address. 



president's annual report. 



Edward S. Hammatt, January 18, 1899. 



Members of the Academy, Ladies and Gentlemen . 



Can we look back on the year just closed with satisfaction at the 

 progress we have made in the development of the fundamental ideas of 

 this society as expressed in its title, "Academy of Natural Sciences?" 

 What have we done to increase man's knowledge of nature or love 

 for nature study ? We may embrace these questions in one and 

 answer them in an account of the Academy work during the past year. 

 The statistical reports of the Publication and Finance Committees 

 show that the first part of Volume VIE of the Academy Proceedings 

 is nearly ready for distribution. Material is available and in the 

 hands of the printer for beginning the second part. The Finance 

 Committee's report indicates the necessity of establishing endowment 

 funds for the various branches of the Academy work. The Curator 



