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and even then the former Secretary was not entirely released, as we 
have freely availed ourselves of his generous offer to lend assistance at 
any time and in any way possible. 
Furthermore it should be stated that the Secretariate was turned over 
in an excellent, up-to-date condition. 
The first item of more than routine importance to claim the attention 
of the new Secretary was the publication in pamphlet form of a memoir 
of the late Emerson McMillin, referred to on page 281 of the Proceed- 
ings of the Thirty-third Annual Meeting. Some 50 copies of this memoir 
were published by the Academy and. distributed to the family and 
selected friends of Mr. McMillin. 
The next item of general interest to the Academy was an invitation 
from the Ohio Forestry Association, through its Secretary, Prof. 
Edmund Secrest, inviting the members of the Academy to participate, 
as guests of the Association, in a field meeting at the John Bryan Park 
on September 21 and 22, 1923. This invitation was passed on to the 
members of the Academy in a letter dated September 8, 1923. Several 
members of the Academy availed themselves of this very courteous 
invitation, much to their pleasure and delight, and one or two of our 
members appeared on the program put on by the Association. 
Owing to the sudden and unexpected passing away of our most 
distinguished member, the late Dr. T. C. Mendenhall, on March 22, 
1924, the Secretary assumed the authority to call Dr. E. L. Rice over 
the long distance telephone and request him to represent the Academy 
at the funeral services held at Ravenna. This he consented to do and 
did. This action has since been approved by the Executive Committee. 
The routine work of the office has been about as usual and very 
considerable; details have been taken care of as promptly and as 
efficiently as possible under the circumstances. 
The generous, helpful cooperation of all the officers of the Academy 
has been a source of real inspiration throughout the year, for which 
hearty thanks are due and hereby recorded. 
Witiiam H. ALEXANDER, Secretary. 
Report of the Treasurer for the Year 1923-1924. 
The following report by the Treasurer was received and 
referred to the Auditing Committee whose report is appended. 
To the Ohio Academy of Science: 
The Treasurer submits the following report for the period from 
March 26, 1923, to April 2, 1924: 
RECEIPTS. 
@ashibalance on hand March-26; 1923... 00.2.5 222. css o.oo a $766.05 
Librarian’s sales of publications. Sy Seen Meas We nice AS ee Reh ts A ae 37.97 
Imfierestromicentiicate Of deposits. .sa0- stat oo = sc ese 19.50 
Members dues, paid through the A. A. A. S. and directly to the 
SISECASULET: ee) cin ces svess SPaetS yas paicstnas ts cae che Mele as arene be eser Lopate 709.14 
PROGalreCeiptsee toes teem: eta, Bale ER ete Sb Ric SO Screg Saito erene eee $1,532.66 
