THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 1 3 



The Board of Managers held 25 meetings at which the average at- 

 tendance was 13. The plans, policy, work and prospects of the 

 Academy were diligently considered and discussed at these meetings. 

 Non-resident members to the number of 99 were elected near the 

 close of the year. The Board has also elected four patrons during 

 the year. They are 



Mrs. Henry Lee Higginson, of Boston. 



Mr. Gifford Pinchot, of Washington. 



Mr. James Wallace Pinchot, of New York. 



Mr. Thomas Francis Walsh, of Washington. 



By the generosity of these patrons $4,500 was added to the funds of 

 the Academy. 



Volume II. of the Proceedings (edition 1,300) was printed and a 

 part of the edition distributed to members and to a selected list of ex- 

 changes. The Joint Directory (Red Book) of the Academy and the 

 affiliated societies was also printed and distributed to members. 



The statistics of membership are as follows : 

 Patrons. * 



At date of last report i 



Elected during the year 4 5 



Resident Members. 



At date of last report 159 



Original members allowed to qualify i 



Elected during the year 7 ^^7 



Deceased during the year i 



Failed to qualify 4 



Resigned 3 



Dropped i 



Transferred to non-resident class 3 11 156 



Non-resident Members. 



At date of last report 13 



Accepted membership during the year i03 



Transferred from resident class 3 116 



Resigned i 115 



Total membership 7^7^ 



Respectfully submitted, 



Frank Baker, 



Secretary. 

 January 17, 1901. 



