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that the committee on membership may scrutinize these lists very closely 

 and make such recommendations as the best interests of the Academy appear 

 to justify. 



The current volume of the proceedings is the largest ever issued and was 

 distributed to those entitled to receive it some months earlier than Volume 

 VII of the preceding year. The amendment to the printing bill passed by 

 the last legislature is not yet sufficiently explicit in its wording. The object 

 of the amendment was to provide for the illustration of the proceedings at 

 state expense. While the intent of the law is clear enough no appropriation 

 was made for the purpose. The bills for illustrations were allowed finally 

 by the state executive council. This defect st ould be remedied by the new 

 legislature. The Academy has outgrown the statutory limit fixing the maxi- 

 mum size of the volume of the proceedings at 250 pages. Such limit should 

 be stricken out, leaving the matter entirely at the discretion of the Academy 

 officials or a much larger number be substituted. These are matters which 

 ought to receive attention at once and doubtless will be accorded the consid- 

 eration due them by the legislative comiaittee. 



The records of the Academy contain numerous resolutions and recom- 

 mendations which have long since served their purpose and rightly have been 

 forgotten. The records also contain certain regulations f jrmulated from 

 time to time which are still in force and should be observed or else rescinded. 

 For the information of the newer members of the academy and to quicken 

 the memories of the older ones I take the liberty of presenting the more 

 important regulations. 



A. RULES GOVERNING THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS, ETC. 



1. It was voted that as a rule the Council should recommend to fellow- 

 ship only associate members who present themselves with paper, or such 

 other persons as come to us from similar organizations in other states. It 

 was voted that all applications be made out with a statement of qualifications 

 and signed by two fellows of the Academy. Tenth session, January, 1896. 



2. It was recommended that associate members on leaving the state be 

 dropped from the Academy roll, unless they signify their wish to retain their 

 associate membership. Twelfth session, 1897. 



3. It was ordered that persons owing for reprints be notified if they do 

 not pay this and any delinquent dues promptly taeir names will be dropped. 

 Fourteenth session, 1899. 



B. RULES GOVERNING PUBLICATION, ETC. 



1. Members taking part in the discussion of papers and desiring such 

 remarks published may furnish the secretary a written copy of the same. 

 Seventh session, 1892. 



2. Authors of papers shall receive 50 separates of their papers at the 

 expense of the Academy, and may receive additional separates at their own 

 expense. Seventh session, 1892. 



3. Each member shall receive one copy of the proceedings and have the 

 privilege of buying additional copies at 20 cents each. To persons who are 

 not members the price of the proceedings shall be 50 cents per copy. Sev- 

 enth session, 1892. 



