REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



page restriction has made this increase possible without casting 

 an added burden on the treasury of the Academy. The pages 

 are set one-half inch narrower than in previous volumes, a con- 

 dition which leaves wider margins and improves the appearance 

 of the book. I believe that this improvement more than offsets 

 the few additional pages made necessary. I believe that you will 

 agree with me that in physical qualities as well as in intellectual 

 content our Proceedings are among the best of similar publi- 

 cations. 



May I not urge upon you, in the spirit of greatest friendliness, 

 the desirability, even the necessity of not only maintaining the 

 high quality of the papers which are presented before the Acad- 

 emy, but of constantly raising our standards. For our personal 

 satisfaction we must needs submit our work to the most rigid 

 tests of accuracy of fact and purity of statement. For the honor 

 of science and the reputation of our association we wish our work 

 to broaden knowledge and advance truth upon its main lines of 

 forward movement and as well upon those secondary lines of 

 detail which are needed to complete the warp and woof of intel- 

 lectual achievement. It should not be forgotten that all so-called 

 "applied science" is simply "pure science" fitted to human need 

 and made to minister to human betterment. There can be no 

 higher aim in research than that of helping humanity rise to 

 higher planes of physical well being, of mental attainment and 

 of moral power. To ask you to continue to share in this effort is 

 my privilege. 



Two amendments to the Constitution have been submitted to 

 the voting fellows of the Academy by the Executive Committee. 

 These amendments suggest changes which the experience of the 

 Academy has shown to be desirable and the Committee asks for 

 your favorable consideration of these measures. 

 Very respectfully, 



James H. Lees, 



Secretary. 



