No report from Committee on Relations to the State. 
Committee oi Distribution of Proceedings reported through J. 8S. 
Wright. All work had been performed. 
Editorial Committee, by H. L. Bruner, reported work done as ordered. 
Report of Secretary on non-resident list was taken up. On motion 
it was decided to place only those members on the non-resident list who 
had done work of marked credit to the Academy. The list was passed 
on by the Executive Committee. 
Deaths of Dr. Gray and W. H. Ragan reported. Committee on Reso- 
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lutions appointed, consisting of C. L. Mees, A. W. Butler and G. W. Benton. 
Bills of expense were reported by A. W. Butler. They were referred 
to Auditing Committee. 
Foreign Exchange list ordered to be revised and printed in next re- 
port. 
Summer meeting to be passed on tomorrow. 
Committee on Fellows also to consider a list of Honorary Fellows. 
It was voted to place $25.00 at the disposal of the Secretary for his 
official duties. 
Resolution from California Academy of Science read. 
Dr. Jordan extended greeting from the California Academy of Science, 
and thanks for books. 
Committee of two on Fellows was ordered to be appointed by Academy. 
Motion that the chairmen of Committees be retained, committees to 
be filled by chairmen. 
Auditing, Membership, Program and Nominating Committees not to 
be covered by previous motion. 
On motion G. W. Benton was chosen as another Assistant Secretary. 
Adjourned. 
J. H. RANSOM, Secretary. 
A. J. BIGNEY, Assistant Secretary. 
(Report adopted as read.) 
Dr. Fotry: I will now call on Mr. A. W. Butler to make a statement 
in regard to this meeting of the Academy. 
Mr. A. W. Butter: Mr. Chairman, and Members of the Academy: 
The program as printed, and which I suppose the most of you have in 
