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tage of the opportunity afforded by this service. The same statement may be 

 made also regarding the contribution of material for short notes to the maga- 

 zine. Members should remember that the columns are always open and that 

 short notes add greatly to the interest. More interesting material means more 

 members and more money for publication. 



During the holiday season of 1916-17 there will be a meeting of the Society 

 in connection with the convocation week of the American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science at New York City. Members should bear this in 

 mind, and endeavor to contribute material for exhibition, short papers, and when 

 possible the inspiration of their presence. Further notices will be issued from 

 time to time. 



The Secretary also wishes to call attention to the fact that less than a dozen 

 complete files of The Bryologist remain unsold. The magazine already 

 commands a premium at second-hand dealers, and it is important for those who- 

 wish to secure complete files to apply soon. Preference will be given to mem- 

 bers if they apply promptly. 



The financial statement below shows a decrease in the available balance. 

 Part of this is due to the fact that payments for seven issues of the Bryologist 

 are included, but part is also due to the failure of some members to send in their 

 dues promptly. Attention in this connection is called to the ruling of the Post- 

 ofiice Department which compels publishers to discontinue sending copies of 

 the magazine unless a remittance or acknowledgment is received soon after the 

 notices are sent out. The easiest way to avoid this and the attendant loss of 

 issues is obvious. 



Summary of Accounts 



Receipts 



Balance on hand Dec. i, 1914 $40.92- 



Dues for current year 181.9& 



Subscriptions for current year 65.71 



Arrears collected, dues and subscriptions 16. is 



Sales of back numbers, files, advertising, etc 35-77 



I340.53. 



Expenditures 



Bank fees I2.02 



Printing and stationery 11.20 



Postage 1. 71 



Herbarium expenses 8.87 



Express on shipments of the Bryologist .49' 



Pittsburgh Photo-Engraving Co., plates 4. 75 



Intelligencer Printing Co., 7 issues of the Bryologist and Index 310.36 



1339.40 



Cash on hand at close, Nov. 30, 191S i.iS 



$340.51 



Respectfully submitted, 



Edward B. Chamberlain, Secretary-Treasurer. 



