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March I, 1893. — Annual Meeting. The President in the 

 chair. Six members and two visitors present. 



The Secretary presented his annual report as follows : 



" There have been held during the year 15 meetings, be- 

 ing the full quota, with the exception of the second meeting 

 in November, when by vote of the Society the regular 

 meeting was omitted, in order that the Society might meet 

 with the Scientific Alliance. 



" The average attendance of members for these 15 meet- 

 ings was 8, and of visitors 5. The total number of persons 

 in attendance during the year was 192, of whom 71 were 

 visitors, and 121 members. 



" The largest number of members present at any meeting 

 was 11, the smallest number, 5 ; largest number of visitors 

 present, 12 ; at two meetings there were no visitors ; largest 

 attendance of both members and visitors, 19, which oc- 

 curred twice ; smallest total attendance, 5 ; this occurred 

 but once. 



"There have been read before the Society 22 papers, 17 

 by the resident members, 3, by the corresponding mem- 

 bers, and 2 by strangers. Of these 22 papers, 10 were 

 written papers, and 12 more or less verbal and informal. 



" There were on the membership roll at the commence- 

 ment of the year 75 members, consisting of Honorary, 3 ; 

 Resident, 35 ; and Corresponding, 37. 



" Three Resident members have resigned and five new 

 ones been added, making the total of Resident members 37, 

 and the grand total y/, a. gain of two. 



"The library, which has for a number of years been in 

 more or less of a chaotic state, has during the past fall and 

 winter been thoroughly overhauled and arranged on 

 shelves in the hall-way of the upper story of the American 

 Museum. 



" A comprehensive catalogue has been prepared, and an 

 index giving the title of every paper is now under way, and 

 more than half finished. The thanks of the Society are 

 due to Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Foster, Miss Foster, Mr. Walter 



