18 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
leave the matter of holding a summer meeting to the dis- 
cretion of the executive committee with power to act. 
The following amendment to the by-laws, offered by 
Mr. Schaffner, passed: —‘“‘The president’s annual address, 
beginning with the year 19o1, shall be published in the 
annual report.” 
In pursuance of a resolution a committee of three, — 
E. L. Moseley, L. H. McFadden and W. R. Lazenby —- was 
appointed by the president to codify and publish the con- 
stitution and by-laws as now existing. 
Discussion of the question, “In what manner may the 
Academy become more serviceable to the scientific inter- 
ests of the State?”, led to the appointment of a committee, 
consisting of the president, treasurer and secretary, to make 
recommendations concerning the printing of the Academy’s 
reports by the State and concerning the transmission of 
natural history specimens by mail. At the last session the 
committee made the following recommendations, which 
were adopted : 
“Your committee to consider the question of methods 
for increasing the facilities of the Academy for publication 
would recommend that the executive committee be requested 
to consider the question in its various aspects and, if deemed 
desirable, to take the necessary steps to secure legislative 
action for State assistance in this direction. 
“That the Academy through its secretary respectfully 
represent to the postal authorities that the present provi- 
sions and rulings of the postal department regarding trans- 
mission of natural history specimens are inconsistent and 
a serious hindrance to exchange of scientific material and 
urge that better provisions be afforded.” 
Mr. Webster read a letter from Emerson E. McMillin 
again placing $250 at the Academy’s disposal. 
Eighteen applicants for membership were elected. 
The progress of the topographic survey during the past 
season was described by Professor C. N. Brown, who ex- 
hibited a map of the state on which were shown in colors 
the quadrangles in which the field work has been com- 
