818 Proceedings of the Ohio State Academy of Science 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE YEAR 1909. 



The revised constitution of the Academy adopted at the annual 

 meeting for the year 1908 at Granville provides that a single payment 

 of twenty-five dollars shall be accepted from any member as commuta- 

 tion of dues for life, also that the payment of one hundred dollars at 

 one time shall constitute eligibility to election as a patron of the society. 

 Money paid in according to this plan is intended eventually to consti- 

 tute a research fund of which the income alone shall be used for the 

 encouragement of rfesearch and for the publication of papers bearing 

 iipon the development of science in the state. 



Dr. Charles E. Slocum, of Defiance, was the first to respond with 

 a hundred dollars and at the present time is the only patron of the 

 Academy. Dr. Slocum's example is one worthy of emulation and a 

 long list of patrons would look well at the head of our membership 

 role.. 



For the year since our last annual meeting the receipts, including 

 balance . for last year, have amounted to $342.49, and the expenditures 

 to $286.12, leaving a cash balance of $56.37. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from last year $14 99 



Dr. C. E. Slocum — payment on becoming a patron of the 



Academy 100 00 



Membership dues 227 50 



Total $342 49 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



170 subscriptions to the Ohio Naturalist $127 50 



Annual report for 1907 25 50 



Annual report for 1908 82 50 



Miscellaneous expenses 50 62 



Balance December 1, 1909 56 3J 



Total $342 49 



Respectfully submitted, 



James S. Hine. 



The report of the Librarian, Prof. W. C. Mills, was then 

 presented as follows : 



