1901.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 751 
Thomas Meehan, whose conscientious devotion to the welfare of 
the Academy, and especially of its Botanical department, during 
more than forly years of membership, is warmly appreciated by 
his associates. A minute embodying the Academy’s sense of its 
loss has been published in the Proceedings and a biographical 
notice, to be read at an early meeting, is in course of preparation by 
Dr. John MacFarlane. 
A reception was tendered to Dr. A. Donaldson Smith, to whom 
the Academy is indebted for valuable additions to the Museum, on 
his last return from Africa. The occasion was enjoyed by many 
who were interested in Dr. Smith’s work as an explorer. 
The President has appointed Mr. Clarence B. Moore as a repre¬ 
sentative of the Academy to serve on the General Committee of 
Arrangements for the International Congress of Americanists to be 
held in New York next year. 
Messrs. Vaux, Nolan, Wistar, Roberts and Schaeffer have been 
appointed a committee to consider and report on the subject of 
memorial tablets to contain the names of benefactors of the Acad¬ 
emy, and to be placed at the entrance to the Museum. 
All of which is respectfully submitted, 
Edward J. Nolan, 
Recording Secretary. 
REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 
During the past year, there have been received from ninety-five 
societies, museums, libraries, etc., one hundred and sixty-three 
acknowledgments of the publications of the Academy, and from 
thirty-seven societies, libraries, etc., fifty-two notices of transmis¬ 
sion of their publications. 
Fourteen applications for exchange of publications and for sup¬ 
plies of deficiencies, together with six circulars and invitations for 
the Academy to participate in congresses, etc., and five announce¬ 
ments of the deaths of scientific men, have also been received. 
Four correspondents have been elected during the year, and 
the deaths of six have been recorded. 
Six letters on miscellaneous subjects have been received and 
eleven^written. 
