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permanent change of address, a matter that is too often 

 neglected. 



The Index to the first forty volumes of the Trans- 

 actions, prepared by our President, has not yet been 

 issued, as the finances of the Society have not warranted 

 the expense. Moreover, certain additions to the text, 

 suggested at the past meeting by Dr. T. S. Palmer, have 

 not been completed, though they are under way. A plan 

 is now under consideration to float the publication by 

 subscription and it is believed that by this method the 

 Index can be brought out the coming year without draw- 

 ing on the funds of the Society. 



There are now in the hands of the Recording Secretary 

 numerous back numbers of the Transactions of the 

 Society for sale. From a former Corresponding Secre- 

 tary of the Society there have been added to what was 

 already in my hands, many volumes dating back from 

 ten to twenty years ago. There is not a single copy of 

 the 1903 volume in the hands of the Secretary, even for 

 the Society's file, but, aside from this one year, full 

 series as well as odd volumes can be supplied as far back 

 as 1895. 



The work of the Secretary has been carried on at a 

 minimum of expense, the total amount being only $21.62, 

 included in the following items: 



Postage $1 1.75 



Expressage 6.77 



Notary's fees .75 



Certified copies of the Arti- 

 cles of Incorporation 2.35 



Total $21.62 



Since the last meeting twenty-four applications for 

 active membership in the Society have been received and 

 one active member, Mr. Geo. P. Slade, of New York City, 

 has applited for life membership. 



The Secretary would strongly recommend that an 

 active campaign be undertaken at once to increase the 

 membership of the Society. Many of the States, 



