May 1907] PROCEEDINGS s. I. ass'n arts and sciences. 123 



Janitor 5.00 



Exchange on check . . . . . . , . .10 



$689.06 

 Balance on hand, May 18, 1907 . . . 536.69 



$1,225.75 

 J. Blake Hillyer, Treasurer. 



annual report of the recording secretary. 



Number of members on roll at date of last annual report, including 

 2 honorary and 2 life members ...... 129 



Since elected, including i corresponding member ... 27 



Deceased .......,., 5 



Resigned .......... 4 



Declined election ......... i 



On roll of membership at date, including i corresponding member, 

 2 honorary members, and 2 life members .... 146 



Arthur Hollick, Recording Secretary. 



annual report of the corresponding secretary. 



Most of the correspondence received and answered has been in con- 

 nection, with inquiries concerning the publications of the Association. 



The Association has one" corresponding member, elected this year, 

 Dr. Leland Ossian Howard of Washington, D. C. 



Philip Dowell, Corresponding Secretary. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HONORARY CURATOR. 



Museum. 



Three separate contributions to the museum collections have been 

 made by three of our members, Dr. Arthur Hollick, Mr. John Rader, 

 and Mr. Ira K. Morris, which include 15 specimens in geology and 

 I in local history. 



One loan collection of Staten Island minerals has been deposited 

 with the Association by Mr. Theodore E. Smith of Watchogue Road, 

 which consists of specimens from the limonite iron ore mines along 

 Jewett Avenue near Richmond Turnpike. 



One collection of North American violets, containing 150 sheets, 

 has been added by purchase from Professor H. D. House of Clemson 

 College, S. C; and 14 sheets of violets from the vicinity of New York 

 City have been presented by Professor House to the Association. 



