the Academy and the American Entomological Society, by which it is 
hoped harmonious cooperation in scientific work has been perma¬ 
nently secured. 
The formation of an Anthropological Section was duly authorized 
April 30th, and the work accomplished during the ensuing months has 
proven the desirability of such a bond of union among those 
interested in that department of science. 
Mr. Henry A. Pilsbry was elected to the Professorship in the De¬ 
partment of Mollusca; and Prof. Heilprin having resigned the Chair 
of Invertebrate Paleontology was immediately appointed by the 
Council to that of Geology. 
The deaths of the active members before alluded to, left several 
vacancies in the Council and Committees. Dr. Brinton was suc¬ 
ceeded in the Council by Mr. Chas. P. Perot; Dr. Rex by the Hon. 
John Cadwalader; Mr. Red field by Dr. Harrison Allen, while Mr. 
Henry A. Pilsbry was elected to succeed Dr. Ruschenberger as 
Curator. 
The Committee on the Hayden Memorial Award has this year 
reported in favor of conferring the medal and balance of the interest 
of the fund on Prof. Karl Alfred von Zittel of Munich, in recogni¬ 
tion of his distinguished services to paleontological science. 
The lecture room and hall of the Academy have, as heretofore, 
been used for meetings and lectures by several scientific societies, 
including the Geographical Club, the Botanical Club, the Delaware 
Valley Ornithological Club, the Mineralogists’ Club, Wood’s Holl 
Biological Association and the Odontographic Society. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
v Edw. J. Nolan, 
Recording Secretary. 
REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 
The Corresponding Secretary respectfully reports that during the 
past year, commencing December 1st, 1894, there have been re¬ 
ceived from ninety-nine societies, museums and private individuals 
one hundred and ninety-four acknowledgments of the receipt of the 
publications of the Academy, and from thirty-one societies, editors, 
etc., thirty-eight notices that their publications have been forwarded 
