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tion purposes. In case of duplicates, other museums through- 

 out the country have been furnished with the surplus material. 



WAR SERVICE. 



Facing page 79 of this report will be found a list of the em- 

 ployees engaged in 1918 in war service or services essential to 

 the conduct of the war. In all cases where the pay received from 

 the Government was less than that received from the Society, 

 the difference was made up by the Society from the Income Ac- 

 count. The Society was unable to avail itself of the provisions 

 of the Fenner law and collect these sums from the City. 



RECEPTIONS. 



Annual Dinner. — The Ninth Annual Dinner of the Board 

 of Managers was held through the courtesy of Mr. George F. 

 Baker, at his residence, 258 Madison Avenue, New York City, 

 on Thursday, December 27, 1917. 



The Tenth Annual Dinner was given through the courtesy 

 of Mr. Percy R. Pyne at the Metropolitan Club on December 26, 

 1918. 



Reception at Aquarium. — The Annual Reception to members 

 was held at the Aquarium on Monday evening. May 6, 1918. 

 About 500 members and their guests attended this function. The 

 Members of the Board of Managers and their wives acted as 

 Reception Committee. 



At the Zoological Park, Ladies' Day and Members' Day fell 

 on May 16, 1918, and about 1,500 members and guests were pres- 

 ent. It was preceded by the Spring Meeting of the Board at 

 the Administration Building. 



A smoker at the Century Association was held by the Zoo- 

 logical Society under the auspices of Dr. Townsend for the 

 American Fisheries Society on September 20, 1918. 



MEMORANDUM OF MEETINGS, 1919. 



Annual Meeting of the Society: 

 January 21, 1919, 8:30 P. M. 

 Hotel Waldoii'-Astoria. 



