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Thomas Meehan, whose conscientious devotion to the welfare of 

 the Academy, and especially of its Botanical department, during 

 more than for(y years of membership, is warmly appreciated by 

 his associates. A minute embodying the Academy's sense of its 

 loss has been published in the Proceedings and a biographical 

 notice, to be read at an early meeting, is in course of preparation by 

 Dr. John MacFarlane. 



A reception was tendered to Dr. A. Donaldson Smith, to whom 

 the Academy is indebted for valuable additions to the Museum, on 

 his last return from Africa. The occasion was enjoyed by many 

 who were interested in Dr. Smith's work as an explorer. 



The President has appointed Mr. Clarence B. Moore a? a repre- 

 sentative of the Academy to serve on the General Committee of 

 x\rrangements for the International Congress of Americanists to be 

 held in New York next year. 



Messrs. Vaux, Nolan, Wistar, Roberts and Schaeffer have been 

 appointed a committee to consider and report on the subject of 

 memorial tablets to contain the names of benefactors of the Acad- 

 emy, and to be placed at the entrance to the Museum. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Edward J. Nolan, 



Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



During the past year, there have been received from ninety-five 

 societies, museums, libraries, etc., one hundred and sixty-three 

 acknowledgments of the publications of the Academy, and from 

 thirty-seven societies, libraries, etc., fifty-two notices of transmis- 

 sion of their publications. 



Fourteen applications for exchange of publications and for sup- 

 plies of deficiencies, together with six circulars and invitations for 

 the Academy to participate in congresses, etc., and five announce- 

 ments of the deaths of scientific men, have also been received. 



Four correspondents have been elected during the year, and 

 the deaths of six have been recoi'ded. 



Six letters on miscellaneous subjects have been received and 

 eleven written. 



