150 JOURNAL OF THE 



REPORT OF SECRETARY FOR 1889. 



Nine meetings have been held during the year. The number of papers 

 read at these meetings is thirty-three. The present number of members is 

 ninety-two. The number of honorary members is ten. 



The Society's exchange library shows most gratifying growth during the 

 past year. A large number of regular exchanges have been added to the list, 

 so that the total number now is 271. These come from eighteen difierent 

 countries outside of the United States. They are as follows : From the' United 

 States, 1-50 exchanges; from Canada, 10; from Great Britain and Ireland, 18; 

 from Germany, 34; from Austria, 7; from Belgium, 3; from Brazil, 1; from 

 Chili, 1; from Mexico, 3; from the Netherlands, 6; from Italy, 7; from 

 France, 8; from Russia, 6; fron) Switzerland, 10; from Sweden, 3; from 

 Luxembourg, 1 ; from Japan, 1 ; from Portugal, 1 ; and from Argentine 

 Republic, 1. 



The total number of hoolis and pamphlets at present in the Society's library 

 is 3,521, and the monthly increase averages one hundred. 



REPORT OF TREASURER FOR 1889. 



Balance on hand January, 1889 8 26 15 



Fees of members for 1889 90 00 



Fees of members for 1890 6 00 



Fees of members for 1891 1 00 



Fees of associate members for 1889 — 5 50 



Fees of associate members for 1890 5 00 



Sales of Journals 2 00 



Contributions 100 00 



Printing Journal $145 GO 



Postage 19 68 



Freight 1 60 



Balance on hand December 3d, 1889 69 37 



§235 65 $235 65 



F. P. VENABLE, 



Treaswer. 



