REPORT OF 

 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 



THE Executive Committee respectfully submit the following 

 report to the Board of Managers for the year 1913 : 



It is with profound regret that your committee report 

 the death of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan on March 31, 1913, and 

 of Mr. Hugh D. Auchincloss on April 21, 1913. 



Mr. Morgan was one of the earliest Founders, and became 

 a Benefactor in December, 1910, and the Society always found 

 in him a discriminating and powerful friend. 



Mr. Auchincloss was a Life Member of the Society, and be- 

 came a member of the Board of Managers in 1900, and was 

 active as Chairman of the Auditing Committee. 



The Executive Committee adopted resolutions which will 

 appear at the end of this report. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



An active campaign has been maintained during the year 

 to secure new members, with fair results, 168 Annual Members 

 and 7 Life Members having been obtained. The membership on 

 January 1, 1914, is as follows: 



Benefactors 6 



Founders in Perpetuity 16 



Founders 20 



Associate Founders 8 



Patrons 36 



Life Members 278 



Annual Members 1,648 



Honorary and Corresponding Members 14 



Total, 1913 2,026 



Total, 1912 1,942 



Net increase 84 



