Record. xxxi 



Number of meetings held in 1902 15 Average attendance.. 21 



" '« •' " " 1901 16 «' '« 28 



Total attendance, 1902 314 



•♦ " 1901 448 



Number of papers published, 1902 10 



By resident members 3 



By non-resident members. 7 



The average for the preceding four years is 9.75. 



The character of the publications has been as follows: — 



Average for four years 

 1902. (1898-1901.)* 



Mathematical 3 or 30% 3,50 or 36% 



Botanical 7 or 70%» 3.25 " 33J% 



Zoological and Anatomical 1.76 " 18% 



Geological and Paleontological 1.52 ♦« 12|% 



Number of authors 6 8.25 



Resident 1 3.75 



Non-resident 4 4.50 



The treasurer reported as follows : — 



RSCEIPTS. 



Balance from 1901 $555 25 



Interest on invested money 496 60 



Membership dues 1,466 00 



Sales of publications 79 65 



Contributions, for Yandell collection 105 00 



$2,702 50 



EXPENDITURE <). 



Rent $500 00 



Publication of Transactions 787 24 



Mailing Transactions and library expense 643 57 



Sundry expenses 133 60 



Payment, account Yandell collection 280 00 



Balance to 1903 358 09 



$2,702 50 



INVESTED FUND. 



Invested on security $6,500 00 



The Librarian reported that during the year exchanges had 

 been received to the number of 327 volumes and 667 pam- 



• In which annual volumes have been issued. 



