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Cattell reported that the ofBce of permanent secre- 

 tary had flbeen filled by an arrangement with Mr. 

 Livingston to devote two days a week on the aver- 

 age to this work, dating from February 1, 1920. 

 Arrangement was made by which Mr. Howard 

 would help the new permanent secretary in taking 

 up the work. 



10. Permanent Secretary's Report on the Office. 

 — The former assistant secretary resigned and took 

 up a new position on April 1, 1920. Mr. Sam 

 Woodley was appointed to take charge of the office 

 beginning March 15, 1920. The permanent secre- 

 tary was given authority to employ the title of 

 executive assistant for Mr. Woodley. 



The business affairs of the office were stated to 

 be nearly up to date. 



The financial statement of April 26, 1920, 

 showed an apparent balance in the bank of $22,- 

 634.75. (There may be alterations tn this to be 

 made when the vouchers of the former permanent 

 secretary become available.) 



From the report on membership it appears that 

 there were 2,238 members owing the association 

 for dues for one, two or three years. (These ai- 

 rearages are to be cancelled according to resolu- 

 tion stated above — No. 3.) There were 8,034 

 members paid up for 1920. 



11. Election of Sectional Officers, — On nomina- 

 tion of the corresponding sectional committees, Dr. 

 Eliot Blackwelder was elected vice-president of 

 Section E (Geology), Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman 

 was elected vice-president of Section K (Social 

 ajid Economic Sciences), Dr. Edwin W. Allen was 

 elected vice-president of Section O (Agricultural), 

 and Dr. Frank N. Freeman was elected secretary 

 of Section I (Psychology). 



12. Spring Meeting of this Committee in Fu- 

 ture. — It was decided that, in order to have more 

 time and to avoid confiiets with other meetings, 

 the 1921 spring meeting of this committee will be 

 called for 12 o'clock noon on the Sunday preceding 

 the meeting of the National Academy. 



13. Autumn Meeting of this Committee. — ^It was 

 decided that the next meeting of this committee 

 will occur on Sunday, October 17, in New York, at 

 a place to be designated later. 



14. Report on the Southwestern Division. — ^Mr. 

 MacDougal reported that the Southwestern Di- 

 vision had been organized. The geographic limits 

 are to include all members of the association resi- 

 dent in the states of Arizona and New Mexico and 

 in Texas west of the Pecos River. At the wish of 

 those involved some members will be transferred 

 from the Pacific to the Southwestern Division. 



The Constitution and By-Laws of the Western 

 Division are appended. 



This report was adopted and the organization of 

 the Southwestern Division was ratified by this 

 committee. 



Mr. MacDougal presented the applications of 

 23 new members, who were duly elected to member- 

 ship. 



Seventy-three names of members of the South- 

 western Division were nominated for fellowships 

 and were duly elected. 



Mr. MacDougal called attention to the desire of 

 the officers and members of the Southwestern Di- 

 vision to have lectures in their region delivered by 

 scientists from other parts and requested that the 

 permanent secretary notify the secretary of the 

 Southwestern Division whenever it may appear 

 convenient, basing this notification on such infor- 

 mation as the permanent secretary may have from 

 time to time. It is understood that the Southwest- 

 ern Division will pay extra expenses incurred by 

 lecturers. 



15. Applications for Affiliation. — The applica- 

 tion for the afaiiation of the National Geography 

 Teachers was favorably discussed, but final action 

 was deferred untQ the next annual meeting. 



On motion duly made and seconded the Society 

 of Sigma Xi was afiiliated with the association. 



16. Correction of Published List of Affiliated 

 Societies.- — ^Attentiou was drawn to the fact that 

 the Wilson Ornithological Club has been listed as 

 an affiliated society, whereas it has never been 

 afiiliated. It will remain, on the list as an associ- 

 ated society. 



17. Books for Promoting Good Citizenship. — A 

 request from the American Library Association 

 asking that the A. A. A. S. aid in a movement 

 aiming to provide suitable literature to help in the 

 Americanization of immigrants was referred to 

 the president and permanent secretary with power 

 to determine whatever action seems to be feasible. 



18. Preservation of Natural Conditions. — A re- 

 quest from Dr. Shelford, representing the Ecolog- 

 ical Society, asking that the association appro- 

 priate funds to be used for the promotion of a proj- 

 ect of the society on this subject, was discussed 

 but it was decided that the association was xmable 

 at the present time to comply with this request. 



19. Collection of Portraits and Letters of Presi- 

 dents, A. A. A. S. — A proposal that the association 

 purchase at a price of $300 a collection of 74 por- 

 traits and 74 autograph letters of all the presidents 

 of the association to date (which is now in the 

 possession of Dr. Marcus Benjamin) was favorably 



