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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 Meeting of January 13, 1925. 



The meeting of this date was held at the American Museum 

 of Natural History. 



The following were elected to membership: Mr. L. W. Nuttall, 

 Brickell Apts., Miami, Florida; Dr. Valdimir A. Shternov, 

 350 West 154 Street, New York, N. Y.; Miss Martha Gertrude 

 Buhofer, 523 West 121 Street, New York, N. Y. 



Three resignations were accepted: Miss L. M. F. Allabach, 

 Dr. B. O. Dodge, Dr. Francis W. Pennell. 



According to the usual program of the annual business meet- 

 ing, the reports of the various officers for the year were next 

 received. 



The Secretar}^ reported that 15 regular meetings of the Club 

 had been held during the year, with a total attendance of 393, 

 an average of over 26 per meeting. Thirty-six new members 

 were elected in 1923; 17 were lost through resignation. The 

 present membership is 302. 



In the report of the Editors of the Bulletin, presented by Dr. 

 T. E. Hazen, it was stated that Volume 51 contained 502 pages 

 exclusive of volume index and 13 plates. It was recommended 

 that in the future only 9 numbers a year be published, omitting 

 the months of July, August and September. 



The Editor of Torreya, Mr. George T. Hastings, reported the 

 publication of six bi-monthly numbers, aggregating 114 pages. 



Dr. Michael Levine, the Business Manager, reported that 

 from 8 regular advertisers there was an income of approximately 



$130. 



Rev. Dr. H. M. Denslow, Honorary Custodian of the local 

 herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden, stated that 

 during the last three years the additions amount to 3200 sheets. 



Dr. M. A. Howe, Delegate to the Council of the New York 

 Academy of Sciences, reported upon attendance at meetings of 

 the Council. 



The Chairman of the Field Committee, Mr. A. T. Beals, 

 reported that 37 meetings were held during the year with an 

 average attendance of 12 persons. One of the most interesting 

 trips was a visit to the Ice Gulch and Sunken Garden on Sha- 

 wangunk Mountain east of Ellenville, N. Y., on Saturday and 



