1913] Proceedings of N. C. Academy of Science 3 



presidential address on "Zoo-Geography." The Academy then 

 adjourned to the reception hall of the Students' Building, where 

 a reception in their honor was given by the Faculty of the 

 College. 



The Academy met in annual business session at 9 :20 A. M. 

 Saturday with President Brimley in the chair. The minutes 

 of last meeting were read and approved, and reports of the 

 Secretary and of committees were called for. 



The Secretary read an invitation from the Greensboro Coun- 

 try Club, extending to the members of the Academy the cour- 

 tesies of the Club during their stay in Greensboro. He then 

 reported that on Jan. 1, 1912, the membership of the Academy 

 was 85, that 10 members were lost through resignation, re- 

 moval from the State, or non-payment of dues, but that 5 new 

 members were elected at the 1912 meeting, making a total for 

 1912 of 80. By vote of the Academy the Secretary was in- 

 structed to confer with the Editor of the Mitchell Journal 

 to see if it would not be possible to publish in the Proceedings 

 every May a list of the members for the current year. 



The Secretary then reported for the Executive Committee 

 its action of yesterday as to membership and place of next meet- 

 ing. The l^ominating Committee offered for oflficers for 

 1913-14: President, Franklin Sherman, Jr., State Entomolo- 

 gist; Vice-president, Z. P. Metcalf, Professor of Entomology, 

 Agricultural and Mechanical College; Secretary-Treasurer, E. 

 W. Gudger, Professor of Biology and Geology State ISTormal 

 College; for additional members of Executive Committee, W. 

 C. Coker, Professor of Botany, University of IST. C. ; J. J. 

 Wolfe, Professor of Biology and Geology, Trinity College; C. 

 S. Brimley, Xaturalist, Raleigh. 



The Auditing Committee announced that the Treasurer's 

 report as given below is correct. It was read and ordered 

 printed in the Proceedings: 



