COUNCIL REPORT 145 



Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, published on March 31, 

 1918. In addition to the proceedings, five scientific articles, by members 

 of the Society, were published in number 2, of volume 29, and other 

 articles are contained in number 4 of the same Bulletin. In spite of the 

 war conditions, the number of publications of the Society are therefore 

 above the average. 



The announcement that the tenth annual meeting would be held at 

 Baltimore, in affiliation with the Geological Society of America, was de- 

 layed until late in the year, due to circumstances over which the Council 

 had no control. 



In March it was voted by the Council that in view of the increased 

 membership and business of the Society and the increasing cost of serv- 

 ice, a grant of $25 per annum should be made to the Treasurer for ex- 

 penses in connection with his office. 



Membership. — The Society has lost three of its charter members by 

 death during the year — Prof. S. W. Williston, Prof. H. S. Williams, and 

 Dr. Charles E. Eastman. We have also lost by death Prof. George W. 

 Harper, well known educator and geologist, of Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Nine new members were elected to the Society at the ninth annual 

 meeting, and four of our members were elected to Fellowship in the 

 Geological Society of America at the election just concluded. The result 

 of the changes of the past year leaves the total membership at the end of 

 1918 as 189. 



Pacific Coast Section. — Because of general conditions in the spring of 

 1918, it was found inadvisable to hold a meeting of the Pacific Coast 

 Section for this year. 



Eespectfully submitted, E. S. Bassler, 



Secretary. 



Washingtox, D. C, December 26, 1918. 



Treasurer's Report 



To the Council of the Paleontological Society: 



The Treasurer begs to submit the following report of the finances of 

 the Society for the fiscal year ending December 13, 1918: 



RECEIPTS 



Cash on hand December 19, 1917 $639 . 37 



Membership fees (1916) *. . . 6.00 



Membership fees ( 1917 ) 12 . 00 



Membership fees (1918) 237 . 10 



Interest, Connecticut Savings Bank 18 . 97 



$913.44 



X — Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., Vol. 30, 1918 



