THE SEMI-ANNUAL. 3 



Time was given for all those who desired to become Active 

 members to send their dues, which were fixed at one dollar, ($i) 

 to the Secretary. Sixteen names were enrolled on the list of 

 Active members. Many more expressed their desire to become 

 Active members, but for some reason failed to forward their 

 dues 



According to a clause in the changed constitution, all Active 

 members shall receive free all publications of the organization. 

 Associate members, not being subject to a fee, are not entitled to 

 the publications free of charge. 



With the close ol the vear our roll shows a membership of i6 

 Active members, as above stated, and 75 Associate members. 

 Not a few of our Associate members are onh' w^aiting for election 

 to occur when they will become Active members, while several 

 not 3'et niembers at all wish to join our ranks. The outlook is 

 indeed bright. 



The committees having special lines of work in charge are 

 pushing their work with vigor, accomplishing valuable results and 

 with the Semi- Annual to print their notes and encourage all to 

 better work by its bright face, they will bring us reports that we 

 can point to with pride. Mr. C. C. Maxfield, who now has sole 

 control of the magazine, will push the work of editing the paper 

 with renewed vigor. He needs no introduction. 



Our finances are in good condition as shown by the report 

 which appears elsewhere in this issue. We have nothing to fear, 

 hut much to hope for and look forward to with the surety of 

 success. All are willing and eager to work and love our favorite 

 science. Let us be up and doing with the determination to 

 bring before our fellow laborers results of our investigations, 

 which shall show our earnestness and our pains-taking, constant 

 work. Our science has not been studied to exhaustion, but ratlier 

 is in its extreme infancy. 



Yours in the work, 



Lynds Jones, Scc'y. 



