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FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, 1903. 

 To THE Washington Academy of Sciences : 



Gentlemen: In compliance with the By-Laws the Secretary has 

 the honor to submit this, the fifth annual report, which covers the 

 period from January 17, 1902, to Januar}' 15, 1903. 



During the year the Academy held i business meeting, presided at 

 the annual addresses of 2 of the affiliated societies, and arranged for i 

 lecture in honor of the National Academy of Sciences which was de- 

 livered by Professor Charles F. Chandler of Columbia University, 

 New York City. 



The Board of Managers held 11 meetings for the transaction of 

 business. 



Application was made during the year for admission to the group 

 of affiliated societies by the Washington Society of the Archreological 

 Institute of America and the Botanical Society of ^Vashington. The 

 claims of these bodies for recognition of this nature were carefully 

 considered by the Board and it was finally determined to submit the 

 matter to the Academy by a con"espondence vote as required by the 

 By-Laws. This was done with the following result : 



For the admission of the Archaeological Society 214 



Against the same 3 



For the admission of the Botanical Society 219 



Against the same i 



These societies were accordingly admitted. 

 The statistics of membership are as follows : 



Patrotis. 



At date of last report 8 



Elected during the year o 8 



