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devotion to scientific zeal and scientific study. One has but to 

 read the record of our meetings to see how wide and deep is the 

 active interest in modern science, and how useful is the Academy 

 in focusing that interest and in giving it an opportunity for ex- 

 pression. Pure science, such as the Academy cherishes, is 

 directly unremunerative, and without external aid it rarely 

 finds public expression. Hence the Academy and its resources 

 are absolutely essential to any considerable life and growth of 

 science in this community. Without the annual dues of our 

 reasonably large membership, the Academy could not do its 

 work. It is therefore to be remembered that every subscriber 

 to our funds and every paying member is a veritable friend and 

 promoter of science, though he may but rarely attend our meet- 

 ings and never join in our discussions. A large membership is 

 necessary to our life and usefulness. The Council has now 

 several valuable papers in its hands which it cannot publish for 

 want of funds. Last fall we made a concerted effort to secure 

 new members, and some forty names were added to our fist. 

 Such effort should be continued, and I earnestly urge every 

 member who reads this report to see to it that no friend or de- 

 votee of science fails of an invitation to join our ranks. 



Next to our special exercises in celebration of our fifty-first 

 anniversary, the most interesting personal event of the year 

 was the retirement of Dr. Enno Sander from the position of 

 Treasurer, which he has held for forty-six years; the announce- 

 ment of his intention to resign was followed by his election to 

 an honorary membership by the unanimous vote of the Council 

 and Academy. Such long-continued and steady devotion to the 

 Academy is not likely to be soon paralleled. May he long enjoy 

 participation in our public meetings. 



The following statement compares our membership with that 

 of 1906:— 



1907. 1906. 



Patrons 3 3 



Honorary Members 11 11 



Corresponding members 122 122 



Life Members 1 1 



Active Members — 



Resident 191 192 



Non-resident 46 47 



374 376 



