42 JOUKNAL OF THE 



REPORT OF RESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT. 



W. B. PHILLIPS. 



The fifth year of the Society's existence, just passed, has been one of prog- 

 ress and prosperity. The number of meetings, the attendance upon them and 

 the papers presented show gratifying interest and zeal for the Society's wel- 

 fare. The Society can well claim to be doing a good work for the State and 

 for the interests of Science in the South. Through its Journal it publishes t<> 

 the world the work of its members, giving proof of valuable work done ami 

 affording much information about the State. 



Eight Regular Meetings were held during the year and three Public Lec- 

 tures delivered. These, with the Annual Meeting for Election of Officers, 

 make twelve meetings for the year or fifty-two meetings in all since the foun- 

 dation of the Society. The fifty-five papers presented during the past year 

 bring up the total number to 278. A large proportion of these have been 

 published in the Journal and many have appeared also in other scientific 

 periodicals. These papers have steadily improved in value and importance. 

 The eight monthly bulletins which have been issued have contained abstracts 

 of these papers, as well as general outlines of the meetings. 



The Librarian reports 1,391 books and pamphlets in the Society's library. 

 Of these 124 are bound volumes. It would be well if the Society could bind 

 its complete volumes of Journals, &c, but this is at present impossible. A 

 pleasant room, conveniently arranged with shelving, desks and tables, has 

 been set aside for the receipt and storage of the library. 



The list of exchanges for our Journal is already a large one and is con- 

 stantly increasing. It will be found at the end of this number. The addi- 

 tions to the library, through this and other channels, average one hundred 

 per month. 



The Society has lost by death two Honorary and two Regular Members: 



Dr. H. W. Ravenel, Aiken, S. C. ; elected Honorary Member 1886. 



Dr. S. F. Baird, Washington, D. C. ; elected Honorary Member 1887. 



Dr. A. M. Shipp, Nashville, Tenn. ; elected Regular Member 18S3. 



Dr. J. R. Duggan, Wake Forest, N. C. ; elected Regular Member 1880. 



