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Report of Corresponding Secretary. 



The Report of the Corresponding Secretary was in his absence, 

 read by the Secretary, as follows : 



During the past year the work of the Corresponding Secretary 

 has consisted mainly in distributing the Proceedings and receiving 

 acknowledgments and exchanges in return. Of the last Brochure 

 one hundred fifty-two (152) copies have been sent to active members, 

 thirty-three (33) copies to corresponding members, and nine (9) to 

 honorary members. In exchange for publications received from other 

 scientific bodies, institutions of learning, libraries and investigators, 

 one hundred forty-one (141) copies have been distributed in the 

 United States and Canada, and two hundred ninety-six (296) have 

 been sent to various places in Europe, Central and South America, 

 Asia, Africa and Oceanica. 



Applications for copies of the proceedings are frequently received 

 from dealers in scientific publications and from libraries and societies 

 not upon the exchange list. 



Foreign exchanges are sent through the Smithsonian Institution 

 with no other expense to the Academy than the railroad charges. 

 The cost of distributing six hundred thirty-one (631) copies of the 

 last Brochure will be about twenty-five dollars (^25.00). 

 Respectfully, 



Charles Wright Dodge, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



Treasurer's Report. 



The Treasurer, Mr. J. Eugene Whitney, presented his report, of 

 which the following is a summary : 



Balance on hand, January, 1892 $144 52 



Receipts during the year. 651 00 



Total $795 52 



Disbursements during the year 460 71 



Balance on hand $334 81 



Number of members in arrears for dues, 23. 



