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Bibliographical Contribution, V. II, No. 1, ‘Catalogue of the Periodical 
Literature in the Lloyd Library,” 104 pp. Two copies of these printed 
records have been secured, the entries have been clipped and pasted 
on cards, ready for filing. 
It is not necessary to go into the detailed questions which are arising 
in connection with the preparation of these records in the various 
libraries. The points are numerous, but each is being given consid- 
eration so that this Union Catalog may approach, as far as possible, the 
acme of perfection. 
Some letters reveal conditions which must be very disheartening to 
both the librarians and to the users, many of whom are members of the 
Academy. 
“We do not have at present any separate list or catalogue of our 
periodical sets.”’ 
“A certain proportion of our periodical sets, just how large I cannot 
at present say, have never been classified or catalogued.”’ 
“Our periodicals have never been catalogued and we have only 
memorandum records at present.” 
The Committee recognizes that the request made upon the various 
libraries entails some work and perhaps some readjustment. If, how- 
ever, this request will cause some libraries to straighten out the condi- 
tions surrounding the periodical sets, to make catalogs, to classify, to 
purchase or fill in missing volumes, and in general to improve the 
records, then at least one tangible result, with some attendant good, 
has been accomplished, not only beneficial to the libraries, but also to 
the members of the Academy and other users. 
The Committee suggests that the members of the Academy, who 
come from institutions which have not yet signified their intention of 
joining this co-operative undertaking, should use their influence with 
the library authorities to prepare the data desired for the Union Catalog. 
Very truly yours, 
C. W. REEDER, 
For the Committee. 
Election of Officers. 
From the double slate of nominations prepared by the 
Nominating Committee, the following officers for 1916-17 were 
elected by the ballot of the Academy: 
President—Professor F. O. Grover, Oberlin College, Oberlin. 
Vice-President for Zoology—Professor STEPHEN R. WILLIAMS, Miami 
University, Oxford. 
Vice-President for Botany—Professor E. L. FurttmMer, Baldwin- 
Wallace College, Berea. 
Vice-President for Geology—Professor AuGust FoERSTE, Steele High 
School, Dayton. 
Vice-President for Physics—Professor M. E. GRABER, Heidelberg 
University, Tiffin. 
