142 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY [April 



tiou in one part consuming about the same time tliat tlie first 

 "Quarterly" has heretofore required. 



The return to the original plan of publishing all the papers 

 in one volume is of course wise. Every one must see that to 

 be so. The following facts culled from the Treasurer's report 

 still further emphasis it. 



Of part 1, 1892, there are 185 copies left on hand. 



Of part 3, 1892, there are 276 copies left on hand. 



Of part 1 and 2, 1893, there are but 53 copies left. 



Of part 4, 1893, there are 152 copies on hand. 



In all probability the excess of 91 odd copies (1892) and of 

 99 odd copies (1893) will prove utterly useless and eventually 

 go for waste paper. Such is the result of issuing the proceed- 

 ings in parts and scattering them regardless of the need of 

 matching up sets. It takes a good deal of carefulness to keep 

 periodicals properly matched up and a society cannot get that 

 care taken for it. Hence, the society finds itself novsr encum- 

 bered with 236 copies of the 1887 volume but it has only 6 

 copies of the volume for 1884. As the demand for back vol- 

 umes will be mostly for sets the extra copies for 1887 are 

 mostly deadwood. They should however be presented to pub- 

 lic libraries throughout the country, selecting such as have 

 funds with which to do binding and cataloging. 



The list of names of members contained in this volume 

 includes 278 persons. A proposition to print but 300 copies 

 was lost and 500 ordered. This will leave about 200 copies to 

 go into storage. 



Although the list gives 278 names, the Treasurer's report 

 shows that but 203 paid dues for 1895. If only those who pay 

 dues receive the publication there will be nearly 300 copies for 

 storage. 



The volume for 1895 has been printed and distributed to 

 from 203 to 278 members. The papers were studiously withheld 

 from publication until the volume could be gotten out. Now 

 that it is out, the monthlies are at liberty to copy such papers 

 as they desire to send to their subscribers. It is difficult for 

 us to know what to do. We have about a thousand readers 

 who are not members of the society and who presumably 

 would like to get the information, but here it comes t j us in a 



