secretary's report 513 



less be distributed in a few weeks. The Summer Meeting occupied one 

 day of the time of Section E, American Association for the Advancement 

 of Science. 



Membership. — During the year death has removed four eminent Fel- 

 lows, two of them being past Presidents of the Society. Othniel C. 

 Marsh died March 18; Oliver Marcy, March 19; Edward Orton, Octo- 

 ber 16, and J. William Dawson, November 19. 



The candidates elected at the New York and Columbus meetings all 

 qualified except one, which adds 13 names to the list. Four resignations 

 have been accepted and three names erased for non-payment, which 

 leaves 239 names upon the membership list at this date. Six Fellows 

 are delinquent for 1898, and 8 candidates are now awaiting election. 



Official year — Date of reports. — The By-Laws make the fiscal year of 

 the Society close November 30. For some years the Secretary's report 

 of expenditures has been made to correspond in time with the Treas- 

 urer's report, but it was not convenient to close the account of Bulletin 

 distribution and receipts on November 30. This year, however, owing 

 to delay in printing of volume 10, it would not be possible to make a 

 full report upon the volume even by the end of the calendar year, and 

 hence the opportunity is used to make the Secretary's financial report 

 coincide in time with the Treasurer's. If the Council approves of this, 

 the financial statements in future reports of the Secretary will be to 

 November 30 of each year. 



Distribution of Bulletin. — On account of delay in the printing of the 

 latter part of volume 10, the figures given in the column covering the 

 distribution of that volume are incomplete, but will be supplied for the 

 permanent record. 



DISTRIBUTION OF BULLETIN FROM THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE DURING THE YEARS 



1891-1899 

 Complete Volumes 



Vol.1. Vol.2. Vol. 3. Vol. 4. Vol. 5. Vol.6. Vol. 7. Vol.8. Vol. 9. Vol.10. 



Distributed to Fellows '.. 209 214 214 223 222 231 234 233 



Donated to "exchanges".. 91 91 89 89 89 87 85 85 84 85 



Sold to libraries 92 92 94 90 87 92 85 82 81 73 



Sold to Fellows 25 19 13 9 6 4 3 2 1 



Sent to Fellows, deficient. 2 11 1 2 



Donated 443333221 1 



Bound for offices and li- 

 brary 333333333 3 



Volumes in reserve 51 300 342 (?) 346 (?) 337 (?) 92 (?) 104 (?) 99 (?) 101 (?) 105 (?) 



Complete vols, received... 264 506 750 (?) 750 734 500 (?) 500 (?) 500 (?) 500 (?) 500 (?) 



