until later, Mr. Andrew J. Stone presented " General Nat- 

 ural History Work in Arctic North America," illustrated 

 by lantern slides. Of especial interest were views of the 

 region inhabited by Goats, Sheep and Caribou, and a few 

 pictures of wounded animals. 



Two forms of ungulates, Ovis stonii Allen, and Rangifer 

 oshornii Allen, were discovered by Mr. Stone. His work in 

 these parts, mostly in the interest of the American Museum, 

 had extended over a period of eight yeai's. 



The Secretary then read his annual report as follows : 



During the past year the Society has held but six meetings, two in 

 March, one in April, one in October, and two in January. On several occa- 

 sions the Secretary was unable to announce titles of papers either in the 

 Scientific Alliance Bulletin or on the special cards sent to members, and 

 to this fact may jDrobably be attributed the failure of the Society to hold 

 more meetings. 



The total attendance during the year was 111, of which numlDer 45 were 

 members and 66 visitors. The average attendance at each meeting was 19, 

 of which 8 were members and 11 were visitors. The largest attendance at 

 any one meeting was 45 members and visitors. Although the total attend- 

 ance naturally shows a falling off from the year previous, the average 

 attendance is somewhat greater. 



Three resident members have been elected, six have resigned, four have 

 been dropped and two, Mr. Eli Whitney Blake and Mr. Curtis Clay Young, 

 have been lost by death. Membership in the Society now stands : Resi- 

 dent, 122 ; Corresponding, 34 ; Honorary, 2, — a total of 158. 



Seven papers have been presented at the various meetings divided, by 

 subjects, as follows : ornithology, four ; mammalogy, one ; herpatology, 

 one ; general natural history, one. 



"Abstract of Proceedings, No. 13-14" for the years ending March 12, 

 1901, and March 11, 1902, was issued under one cover. The abstract con- 

 tained " Notes on the Mammals of Long Island, N. Y.," by Arthur H. Helme* 

 "The Mammals of Westchester County, N. Y .," by John Rowley, and 

 "Some Food Birds of the Eskimos of Northwestern Greenland," by J. D. 

 Figgins, constituting altogether, with index, a pamphlet of seventy pages. 

 Five hundred copies were printed and the usual distribution made to mem- 

 bers and exchanges. 



Exchange publications to the number of about 200 have been added to the 

 Library of the Society. 



The Treasurer read his annual report showing a balance 

 on hand of $Y26.15. 



