IOWA ACADEMY OP SCIENCES. 
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The membership has increased to 62 fellows, 10 associates, and 18 cor- 
responding members. 
I am gratified to report a favorable condition of the treasury, and would 
suggest that for the coming year authority be given to expend such 
amounts as may be necessary in binding such sets of proceedings among 
exchanges in our library as may be incomplete volumes, and in further 
extension of exchanges and additions to incomplete series. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
Receipts $102.92 
Disbursements- 39.76 
Balance on hand $ 63.16 
Accounts with vouchers and stubs submitted herewith. 
Respectfully, 
Herbert Osborn, 
Secretary- Treasurer. 
Report received and adopted. 
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 
Gentlemen; During the past year the library of the Academy of 
Sciences has been steadily growing. Nearly forty serials of learned socie- 
ties are now being received regularly. There have been received in addi- 
tion the current publications of the government bureaus, and several state 
geological surveys. Forty special reports have been put upon the shelves 
and over fifty authors’ excerpts. 
Arrangements have been made whereby the Academy has secured an 
alcove in the state library for depositing the books belonging to the 
Academy, so that now a suitable and permanent home is provided for its 
library. Respectfully submitted, 
Charles R. Keyes, 
Librarian. 
