66 Palmer, Thirty-fifth Stated Meeting of the A. O. U. [j" n 



During the year, Nov. 13, 1916 to Nov. 12, 1917, the Union lost 

 thirty-seven members, fifteen by death, and twenty-two by resig- 

 nation. 



The deceased members were: Dr. Edward Pierson Ramsay, 

 a Corresponding Fellow, who died in Truro, near Sydney, Australia, 

 Dec. 16, 1916, at the age of 74; Alfred John North, a Corres- 

 ponding Fellow, who died at Sydney, Australia, May 6, 1917, 

 aged 62 years; Dr. Emil August Goeldi, a Corresponding Fellow, 

 who died in Bern, Switzerland, July 5, 1917, in the 58th year of his 

 age, and the following Associates: William Purdy Shannon, of 

 New York City, who died Oct. 29, 1916; Dr. R. L. Walker, of 

 Carnegie, Pa., who died Nov. 19, 1916; Francis Windle, who died 

 in West Chester, Pa., Feb. 24, 1917, in his 72d year; Newell A. 

 Eddy, who died in Bay City, Mich., Feb. 28, 1917, in his 61st 

 year; Mrs. Eleanor Beckwith Hitchcock, who died in Waterbury, 

 Conn., March 3, 1917; Dr. Henry McHatton, of Macon, Ga., 

 who died April 22, 1917; Norman DeW T itt Betts, who was killed 

 by lightning in northeastern Utah, May 21, 1917, in his 37th 

 year; Chas. E. Ingalls, of East Templeton, Mass., who died May 

 31, 1917; Dr. Bert Heald Bailey, who died at Cedar Rapids, 

 June 22, 1917, aged 42 years; Timothy Otis Fuller, who died in 

 Needham, Mass., Aug. 17, 1916, aged 71 years; Samuel Wright, 

 who died at Yonkers, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1917, in his 42nd year, and 

 Mrs. Katharine Rebecca Styer, who died in Concordville, Pa., Jan. 

 20, 1917, in her 59th year." 



The report of the treasurer showed the finances of the Union to 

 be in a satisfactory condition with a balance of $373.05 in receipts 

 over current expenses and a total surplus, including receipts from 

 life memberships and other invested funds, of $3712.05. 



The result of the election of officers for the ensuing year was as 

 follows: President, John H. Sage, who had served as Secretary 

 for 28 years; Vice-Presidents, Henry W. Henshaw and Witmer 

 Stone; Secretary, T. S. Palmer; Treasurer, Jonathan Dwight; 

 Members of the Council, Ruthven Deane, William Dutcher, 

 Joseph Grinnell, Frederic A. Lucas, Wilfred H. Osgood, Charles 

 W. Richmond, and Thomas S. Roberts. 



Arthur Humble Evans of Cambridge, England, and William 

 Lutley Sclater of London were elected Honorary Fellows, and 



