REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 15 



Annual Business Meeting", Friday, May 4, 1923 

 Lombard College, Galesburg 



President Bayley presided and called first for reports 

 of officers. 



The Treasurer submitted the following written report : 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE YEAR 1922-1923. 



RECEIPTS 



Balance on hand May 1, 1922 $ 629 . 32 



Received for dues (Initiation and Annual) 445.10 



A. A. A. S. dues collected by the Academy 1,224.85 



Received for reprints 368 . 93 



Received for sale of Transactions 34.24 



$2,702.44 



DISBURSEMENTS 



Paid for stationery, postage, and other expenses of 



officers $ 403.37 



Paid printing bills 449 . 25 



Paid to A. A. A. S. for dues collected 1,224.85 



Amount refunded for excess dues, etc 15.00 



Secretary's salary 150 . 00 



$2,242.47 



Total Receipts $ 2,702 . 44 



Total Disbursements 2,242 . 47 



Cash on hand $ 459.97 



The Secretary reported on the growth of the Academy 

 as follows : In 1908, when the Academy was organized, 

 there were 114 charter members. During that year the 

 membership was increased to 246. The membership by 

 years has been as follows: 1909, 283; 1910, 384; 1911, 

 357; 1912, 362; 1913, 388; 1914, 363; 1915, 363; 1916, 318; 

 1917, 361 ; 1918, 298 ; 1919, 298 ; 1920, 408 ; 1921, 590 ; 1922, 

 546. Of this membership of 546 in 1922, 329 were also 

 members of the A. A. A. S., 36 were charter members, 49 

 were life members, and 54 were living ontside the state 

 of Illinois. 



The Librarian reported that there had been a steady 

 call for copies of the Transactions from all parts of the 

 country, and for those which had been published by the 

 Academy a price of $1.50 had been collected. $34.24 had 

 been turned in to the treasury for such sales. Books 

 published by the state were sent gratis to all applicants. 



The above reports of officers were accepted. 



