Messrs. Eli W. Blake and Walter A. Johnson were elected 

 Resident Members of the Society. 



The Secretary presented his annual report, as follows : 



' ' There have been held during the past year fifteen meetings 

 of the Society, being one more than was held last year. The 

 first meeting in November was omitted on account of the meet- 

 ing of the American Ornithologists' Union, held in this city. 



The total number of persons present at all meetings of the 

 Society during the year was 322. Although the average num- 

 ber of members present at the meetings is the same as last 

 year, 9, that of the visitors has more than doubled, being 

 13, as against 6 for the previous year. The largest number of 

 members present at any one meeting has been 12, and of visit- 

 ors 53. There has been no failure to secure a quorum. 



" Thirty-three Resident Members have been elected, 2 have 

 resigned, and the following have been lost by death : Frank 

 Abbott, M. D., and Messrs. Charles Butler, Theodore D. 

 Howell and William T. Lusk, M. D. The membership of 

 the Society at present is, Resident, 163 ; Corresponding, 35 ; 

 Honorary, 2— a total of 200. 



" There have been presented at the meetings of the Society 

 eighteen papers on the following subjects : Eight on ornithol- 

 ogy, three on mammalogy, four on herpetology, one on 

 ichthyology, one on oology, and one on the London Zool- 

 ogical Society Gardens. 



" The Society has issued 'Abstract of Proceedings No. 9,' 

 to which were added ' The Fishes of the Fresh and Brackish 

 Waters in the Vicinity of New York City,' b} 7 Mr. Eugene 

 Smith, and an index, the whole forming a pamphlet of fifty-six 

 pages. One copy has been given to each member and the 

 usual exchanges made." 



The Librarian presented his annual report as follows : 



" The Library of the Society has been increased by about 150 

 publications. The volumes have been rearranged, but no fur- 

 ther work towards completing the catalogue has been done." 



The Treasurer presented his annual report, showing a bal- 

 anceonhandof $307.80. 



