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and Affiliated Societies for 1903 was also printed and distributed. 

 The Committee on Publication suffered severely from the loss of its 

 able and efficient Chairman, Mr. Marcus Baker. 



The Board of Managers held 9 meetings for the transaction of the 

 current business of the Academy. 



The Academy has had some significant losses by death during the 

 present year, as follows : Resident Members, A. B. Richardson, R. 

 U. Goode, and Marcus Baker; non-resident members, Henry B. Hill 

 and R. H. Thurston. 



The statistics of membership are as follows : 



Patrons. 



At date of last report 8 



Elected during the year . . . o 8 



Resident members. 



At date of last report 1 47 



Elected during the year 20 167 



Deceased 4 



Transferred to non-resident class 3 6 161 



JVon-resident members. 



At date of last report 16S 



Elected during the year 6 



Transferred from resident class 3 176 



Deceased 2 



Resigned 9 11 165 



334 



Counted twice i 



Total membership 333 



Respectfully submitted, 



Frank Baker, 



Secretary. 

 January 21, 1904. 



SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, 1905. 



To THE Washington Academy of Sciences : 



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

 honor to submit this, his sevent/i annual report of the operations of the 

 Academy, covering the period from January 21, 1904, to January 19, 

 1 905 . 



