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March 8, 1910. — Annual Meeting. The President in the 

 chair. Seventy-eight members and visitors present. 



The business part of the meeting was postponed until after 

 the announced paper, which was by Mr. Alanson Skinner, and 

 was entitled ^'By Canoe to Hudson Bay." Mr. Skinner has 

 made two visits to this region in the interests of the Department 

 of Anthropology of the American Museum of Natural History. 

 He showed many lantern slides taken on both trips. He dwelt 

 especially upon the Indians who inhabit the region traversed, 

 and described their hfe and customs. [Mr. Skinner's studies in 

 this region have been published as one of the Anthropological 

 Papers of the American Museum of Natural History (vol. ix, 

 part i, pp. 1-178, 1911) under the title of ''Notes on the Eastern 

 Cree and Northern Saulteaux."] 



The Treasurer read his annual report, showing on hand a 

 balance of $2005.95. Dr. Allen and Mr. Granger were ap- 

 pointed by the Chair a committee to audit this report. 



The Secretary then read his annual report, as follows: 



'' There have been held by the Society during the past year 16 meetings, 

 which is the full possible number. The total attendance has been 494, 

 which gives an average attendance per meeting of 31 persons. While this 

 number is smaller than last year, it does not necessarily indicate a decreased 

 interest on the part of the members, as the falling off apparently is chiefly 

 in the numbers of visitors. The largest attendance at any one meeting was 

 46, the smallest, 13. 



Seventeen papers have been presented before the Society during the 

 year, covering a wide range of ornithological topics, and also ichthyology, 

 mammalogy, herpetology, and the study of batrachians. 



Three new members have been elected, and six have resigned during the 

 year. This leaves on the membership roll: Resident Members, 110; Cor- 

 responding Members, 31; Honorary Members, 2; total, 143. 



A number of exchange publications have been added to the Library. It 

 is expected that a change in the disposition of the Library, by which it 

 will be placed under the care of the Museum's Librarian, will be made in the 

 near future." 



The matter of the disposition of the Society's Library was 

 then brought up for final settlement, as advised in the circular 

 letter recently distributed among the members. After some 

 discussion a motion finally prevailed that the Library of the 

 Linn2ean Society be turned over to the care of the Librarian of 



