14 Tiventy-ninth Animal Meeting 



I herewith submit an inventory of the reports in my hands 

 at the present time: 



^''ear. Number of Copies. 



i8q2 I 



1893 6 



1894 13 



1895 124 



1896 143 



1897 200 



1898 191 



1899 66 



Total 744 copies. 



During- the year I have received 23 appHcations for mem- 

 bership, accompanied with the regular membership fee. July 

 I2th I forwarded to the Treasurer a certified statement of all 

 funds received and disbursed by me for the Societv up to and 

 including that date. 



Respectfully submitted, 



SEYAIOUR BOWER. 



Recording Secretary. 



On motion th;- report of the Secretary was accepted and 

 adopted. 



The President: The n-cxt business in order naturally would 

 be the readiu'g of the Treasurer's report, but this will have to be 

 suspended until his arrival. The next will be the Corresponding 

 Secretary's report. 



REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



The correspondence during the year has been mostly with 

 editors of mag^azines. newspapers, and members of the Society. 

 Foreign correspondence sought for nothing mew. Quite a num- 

 ber of letters received suggesting that we take some action thank- 

 ing eastern societies for their success in checking the killing of 

 our song birds. 



