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REPORT OF TIIK SECRETARY. 



The followiiipj talilf iiuUcates the nninber of American snhscribers and members 

 present at the Eif;ht International Congresses of Orientalists: 



1. Paris (1S73) 



'2. London (1H74) 



3, St. Petersburg (1870) 



4. Florence (1878) 



.^ Berlin (1881) 



(■). Leyden (1883; 



7. Vienna (188()) 



8. Stockholm (1889).... 



This marked incrc;ise was no doubt chiefly due to the circulation of a special 

 American edition of the programme for the Stockholm Congress, published by the 

 Smithsonian Institution at the request of the secretary -general of the congress, 

 Count Landberg. This circular contained a revised English translation of the original 

 programme including additions and corrections especially furnished for this purpose 

 by the secretary-general of tbe congress. Copies of this circular were sent to all the 

 members of the American Oriental Society as well as to a great many libraries and 

 colleges in this country. 



Hut three .\merican institutions were represented by delegates : Brown University, 

 Providence, Rhode Island, by Prof. Alonzo Williams, and the Smithsonian Institution 

 and the Johns Hopkins University by Prof. Paul Haupt. 



It is to be regretted that the American Oriental Society did not sent a delegate to 

 the congress. The sending of a representative and the presentation of a complete set 

 of tbe journal ot the American Oriental Society to tbe honorary president of the con- 

 gress would have been appreciated. There was no delegate of the United States 

 Government, nor bad England, Germany, or Prussia responded to the invitation to 

 send governmental delegates. The following countries sent such delegates. 



' I may be allowed to mention especially Charles A. Briggs, D. C. Oilman, Profes- 

 sor Henry, Professor Salisbury, A. Van Name. Andrew D. White, W. D. Whitney; 

 the American Oriental Society, tbe Philosophical Society, of Hartford, Connecticut; 

 the Smitbsonian Institution. The late Dr. Sebliomann, too, is registered as one of 

 the American subscribers. 



nV. D. Whitney, Egbert C. Smyth, General J. M. Read, etc. 



'W. D. Whitney, E. E. Salisbury, and A. Van Name, of New Haven; G. Atwood 

 and Rev. O. I). Miller, of Boston ; S. S. Haldeman, of Philadelphia, and D. C. Giiman, 

 of Baltimore. 



■* W. D. Whitney, Prof. W. Benade, Dr. Berend. The latter two were present. 



*(Jen. J. Meredith ReadU. S. consul-general to Paris, Mrs. Read, and the sinologist 

 Charles Reedy. 



• Not recorded. ' Peters. ' F. Brown. 



