748 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Dec., 
Only passing mention has been made of the growth of the 
library, not because of any lack of development in this depart¬ 
ment, but because the Librarian purposes, in his annual report, to 
review the history of the library since the organization of the 
society. The development of this important section of the Acad¬ 
emy, it will be seen, has kept pace with that of its other depart¬ 
ments. 
The present condition of the society, in its museum, its library 
and the work of its Publication Committee, is most encouraging, 
and gives every assurance of future success in maintaining the high 
standards established by the devoted men who have contributed 
so much intellectually and financially to the advancement of 
science. 
Samuel G. Dixon, 
President . 
REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 
The meetings of the Academy have been held during the year 
with three intermissions, due to the lack of a quorum on July 30, 
August 13 and September 17. The average of attendance at the 
sessions that were held was sixteen. Verbal communications were 
made by Messrs. Rand, Rhoads, Pilsbry, Arthur E. Brown, 
Harshberger, Wool man, MacElwee, Sharp, Chapman, Dixon, 
Roseberger, U. C. Smith, Skinner, J. Cheston Morris, T. H. Mont¬ 
gomery, Calvert, Conklin, Seiss, Gerson, Keeley, J. P. Moore, 
Goldsmith, Lyman, Keller, Murlin, Stone, Palmer, Kraemer, 
Crawley, S. Brown, Ravenel and McCarthy. Interesting discus¬ 
sion occasionally followed these communications, the substance of 
which was frequently embodied in the more formal papers pre¬ 
sented later for publication, hence but few of the verbal contribu¬ 
tions to the meetings have been prepared for the published Pro¬ 
ceedings. 
Seven hundred and thirty pages of the Proceedings , with thirty- 
four plates, have been issued since the last report. The fourth 
number, or the conclusion of the eleventh volume of the Journal, 
consisting of ninety-eight pages, copiously illustrated by text 
figures, was also published, the expense of printing and illustra- 
