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January 26, igoo — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt occupied the chair. 



The annual reports of Recording Secretary, Librarian, and Curator 

 were read at this meeting. 



The report of E. M. White, Recording Secretary, showed that dur- 

 ing the year 1899 there had been nine regular meetings of the Acad- 

 emy and two Trustees' meetings. During the year three Honorary, 

 seven Regular, three Corresponding and nineteen Life Members were 

 elected and one Life Member died. 



C. E. Harrison, Librarian, reported that during the year there had 

 been 1,587 additions to the Library. An event of unusual interest 

 was the designation of the Academy as one of the permanent depos- 

 itories, under the law of 1897, for all the maps issued by the United 

 States Geological Survey. During the year the work of making a 

 card catalogue was continued under the direction of Miss Alice Beach. 

 Attention was called to the crowded condition of the Library and the 

 need of more stack-room as well as space for reading tables. 



The annual report of Dr. W. H. Barris, Curator, gave a summary of 

 the various additions to the Museum during the year, a detailed enum- 

 eration of which is given in the reports of the regular monthly meet- 

 ings. 



As Corresponding Secretary Dr. Barris reported that during the 

 year 1899 there were 246 letters written and acknowledgments made 

 and 153 letters received. 



The Curator reported the following additions to the Museum for 

 November, December and January : 



From Harry French, a terra cotta lamp, well preserved, ornamented 

 with characters establishing its Greek origin. From Mrs Elizabeth 

 Applewhite, a steel plate engraving of Washington in military costume. 

 From George R. Putnam, a young elephant's tooth found in Alaska ; 

 an Alaskan representation executed in wood showing the mother seal 

 carrying her young ; two horn spoons made and in use by the natives; 

 and an Alaskan ivory needle case. From Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, 

 highly ornamented Norwegian articles for household use and wear ; 

 and specimens of the work of the Indians of our National Park. 

 From Henry Heim, a large colored engraving of Davenport as it was 

 in 1850. 



