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Mr. A. H. Helme was elected a Resident Member of the 

 Society. 



The Secretary presented his annual report as follows : — 



"There have been held by the Society during the past year nine meetings. 

 The meetings for May were suspended by vote of the Society, as vp-ere also 

 the first meeting in November and the second meetings in December and 

 January. On two occasions there was a failure to secure a quorum. 



The attendance has been somewhat above tl%e average for recent years, 

 the most at any meeting being 11 members and 43 visitors, and the total 

 attendance for the year 74 members and 156 visitors. 



Seven new members have been elected, four have resigned and one, Mr. 

 Wm. Ellsworth, has been lost by death. 



Membership list now stands : Resident 118; Corresponding, 34; Hon- 

 orary, 2. Total 154. 



Seven papers have been presented, treating mostly of ornithological 

 subjects. 



The Society's publication, the "Abstract of Proceedings," was omitted 

 this year, it being intended to publish two years under one cover, as was 

 done last year. 



About 200 exchange publications have been added to the Library." 



The Treasurer read his annual report showing a balance 

 on hand of $1020.92. 



The Chair appointed as a committee to audit this report, 

 Dr. J. A. Allen and Mr. Wm. Dutcher. 



It was voted to omit the second meeting in March. 



Dr. D wight moved that the collection of birds of L. S. 

 Foster belonging to the Linneean Society be transferred to 

 the American Museum as a gift ; which motion was carried. 



Mr. Dutcher presented the two following Preambles and 

 Resolutions which were passed by the Society and ordered 

 sent to the proper authorities by the Secretary. 



(1.) Relative to the Protection of Game ui Alaska: 



Whereas, there was introduced in the Senate of the United States, on 

 February 8, 1904, a bill (No. 4166) "To repeal ' An Act for the protection 

 of game in Alaska, and for other purposes' approved June 7, 1902, and to 

 protect deer, moose and caribou in Alaska"; and, 



' Whereas, if said bill becomes a law it not only leaves the big game at 

 the mercy of the market hunter and head hunters, but removes all protec- 



