362 RECORDS. 



and eighty-three, of whom one hundred and forty-four have 

 answered the communication sent a year ago. There are, 

 therefore, thirty-nine who have not been heard from. Another 

 letter of inquiry will be sent out in the spring and a failure on 

 the part of these thirty-nine to answer this second communica- 

 tion will be considered sufficient reason for the dropping of the 

 name, unless the person is known to be alive. 



Very respectfully, 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



RFPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 



During the year 1904 the Academy met in business session 

 on eight occasions, and the several sections held thirty meetings, 

 at which seventy-six stated papers and lectures were presented 

 upon the following subjects : 



Astronomy 



2 1 



capers, 



, I lecture. 



Physics 



1 1 







Chemistry 



I 







Botany 



5 







Palaeontology 



2 







Zoology 



10 







Geology 



6 







Mineralogy 



2 







Physiography 



2 





2 lectures 



Anthropology 









and Archaeology 



8 







Psychology 



16 







Philosophy 



6 





I lecture. 



Biography 



I 







Particular mention must be made of the lecture upon the 

 Physiography of the Alps by Professor Albrecht Penck, an 

 Honorary Member of the Academy. 



At present there are 278 Active Members, of whom 132 are 

 Fellows ; the election of one Fellow is pending. During the 

 year two members have died, six have resigned, while six have 



