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Prior to the Secretary's departure, most of the material for the 

 report was made ready for the printer. In this connection, it seems 

 appropriate to state that discussions, particularly in the business sec- 

 tion of the Transactions, are condensed and epitomized much more than 

 has been the custom during recent years. In view of the deficit in 

 the Treasury, this course was adopted for the purpose of saving as 

 much as possible on the cost of getting out the Transactions. Also for 

 this reason less expensive paper, though of substantial quality, was 

 selected. The contract was again let to the W. F. Roberts Company, 

 of Washington, D. C. 



During the year reports have been sold in the sum of $34.07. As 

 ordered by the Society at the 1911 meeting, the charge has been $1.00 

 per volume, except the Fortieth Anniversary issue (1910) for which 

 the rate has been $2.00 per copy. It is unfortunate that a number 

 of requests for various issues could not be supplied owing to the 

 scarcity of copies other than for some six years back. Reports in the 

 hands of the Secretary are as follows: 



1895 1 1 904 62 



1896 1 1905 1 



1897 . 1 1906 93 



1898 1 1907 86 



1899 1 1908 118 



1900 3 1909 136 



1901 1 1910 114 



1902 4 1911 128 



1903 1912 230 



The raising of funds wherewith to liquidate the deficit of about 

 $500 at the beginning of the year has been an important feature since 

 the last meeting. Circulars have been sent out during the year, asking 

 for donations; also asking that life membership be taken out. As a 

 result of these appeals donations were received by the Treasurer in 

 the sum of $197.75 and twelve life memberships at $25 each were paid 

 for, thus bringing in a sum of nearly $500. The origin of the indebt- 

 edness dates back to the unusual expenditure of approximately $1,500 

 for publishing the Fortieth Anniversary number issued in 1910, a volume 

 of 469 pages. 



During the year the following members have resigned: 

 Paul North ('02), Cleveland, Ohio. 

 Ethel M. Smith (Miss) ('10), Washington, D. C. 

 Oregon Milton Dennis ('04), Baltimore, Maryland. 

 Dr. Oliver L. Jones ('95), New York, N. Y. ' 

 Prof. James I.. Kellogg ('98), Williamstown, Massachusetts. 

 C. A. Reed ('03), Santa Cruz, California. 

 Dr. H. C. Bumpus ('98), Madison, Wisconsin. 

 Nelson Bailey ('04), Wells River, Vermont. 

 Dr. D. W. Green ('02), Dayton, Ohio. 

 Henry Russell, ('97), Detroit, Michigan. 



Since the last meeing the demise of the following members has been 

 reported : 



Livingston Stone, Swissvale, Pa. Charter member. Died Decem- 

 ber 24, 1912. 



S. L. French, ('11), Dallas, Texas. Died November 8, 1912. 



H. G. Saunders ('02), Chattanooga, Tenn. 



Chester K. Green ('04), U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, Cape Vincent, 

 N. Y. Died, November 5, 1913. 



John W. Fredrum ('11), Denver, Colo. Died January 9, 1913. 



H. D. Goodwin ('08), Milwaukee, Wis. 



