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Dr. Ward: And not only that but the index if printed 

 as a separate pamphlet may not get into the hands of the 

 libraries that get the volumes. Then the library, which cer- 

 tainly needs the index as much as any individual could, 

 would be without that essential part. 



Secretary: It would make a rather voluminous affair. 

 You will note that the little author's index which I worked 

 up last year, where only one reference is made to each of the 

 433 papers published, occupied 15 pages in the report. The 

 complete index Mr. Fearing is preparing will make quite a 

 volume. 



Mr. Fearing: But the index ought to be in the hands 

 < if every owner of the volume, and as Dr. Ward says, if pub- 

 lished separately it is very apt to be missing. 



Secretary: Undoubtedly the most desirable place Tor it 

 is in the regular volume of the Transactions. By using 

 small type and arranging the material perhaps in double 

 columns on a page, the whole thing can be put in more 

 compact form than I at first thought. 



Mr. Fearing: I would be glad to pay a certain propor- 

 tion toward doing it. 



Professor Dyciie: Would it not be wise to have it 

 printed both ways, t< > have a certain number of Transactions 

 and a certain number of separate copies also? It is often 

 dune. I never heard of their being lost. It is very unhandy 

 to pull down a large volume just to get at an index. 



Secretary: Reprints could be made. 



Mr. Fearing: There could be a certain number of 

 reprints that the Society could sell. 



Professor Dyche: I would rather have it separate and 

 nol connected with the volume. I do not care about pulling 

 down the largest volume in the series to get at the index. 

 I would rather have the index by itself every time. 



Dr. Ward: Have you calculated the size of the index 

 when printed? 



