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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
During the year papers have been accepted and published in 
the Proceedings of the Academy aggregating 120 pages text and 
24 plates, as follows :— 
Win. G. Binney, 114 pages text and 21 plates. 
James Lewis, 4 “ “ “ 1 plate. 
T. A. Conrad, 1 page “ “ 1 “ 
Wm. M. Gabb, 1 “ “ “ 1 “ 
By a resolution adopted at a special meeting of the Section held 
April 27, last, three thousand dollars were subscribed to the 
building-fund of the Academy, and this amount has been paid to 
its Treasurer; and by another resolution, adopted at the last 
meeting of the year, the sum of $500 was appropriated towards 
defraying expenses for shell cases in the new museum building. 
The officers of the Section for 1876 are as follows :— 
Director 
Vice-Director 
Recorder 
Secretary 
Librarian and Conservator 
. . W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M.D. 
. Geo. W. Try on, Jr. 
. S. Raymond Roberts. 
. Rev. E. R. Beadle. 
Edw. J. Nolan, M.D. 
Respectfully submitted by 
S. R. Roberts, Recorder. 
The election of Officers for 1876 was held in accordance with 
the By-laws, with the following result:— 
President . . . W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M.D 
Vice-Presidents . . Wm. S. Vaux, 
J. L. Le Conte, M.D. 
Recording Secretary . Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 
Corresponding Secretary Edward D. Cope. 
Treasurer . . . Wm. C. Henszey. 
Librarian . . . Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 
Curators . . .Jos. Leidy, M.D., 
Wm. S. Yaux, 
Geo. W. Tryon, Jr., 
Chas. F. Parker. 
