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The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year: 
Director, . 
Vice-Director, 
Treasurer, 
Conservator, 
Corresponding Secretary, 
Recorder, 
Benjamin Sharp, M. D. 
John C. Wilson. 
Chas. P. Perot. 
F. J. Keely. 
John G. Rothermel. 
M. V. Bali, M. D. 
M. V. Ball, 
Recorder. 
REPORT OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SECTION. 
During the year 1895 specimens have been added to the col¬ 
lection of mollusks from 115 persons, the accessions including a 
large proportion of species new to the collection and a considerable 
number of type specimens. 
Accessions of special value have been received from Mr. D. D. 
Baldwin, who gave the types of many new species of Achatinella; 
from W. T. Bednall, who has continued to send us rare and 
new South Australian Chitons; from C. F. Newcombe, a large 
series of marine shells dredged near Victoria, B. C.; and from 
the late Robert Walton, whose collection was presented entire. 
Other valuable material has been received from Prof. H. E. 
Sargent, O. A. Nylander, O. A. Crandall, G. H. Clapp C. W. 
Johnson, Wm. J. Fox and others. Messrs. Ford, Roberts and Van 
Nostrand have continued to enrich our series with various new and 
rare species as in former years. 
The Conservator has obtained in exchange for duplicate material 
a considerable number of species new to our collection, including a 
fine series of Transylvanian shells from E. A. Bielz, with speci¬ 
mens of many of Bielz’s own species; a series of Tonquin land 
shells from M. Ph. Dautzenberg ; a large number of North African 
Helices from M. O. Debeaux, including many species described by 
him ; also a full series of Mr. C. J. Maynard’s species of Strophia. 
The Conchological Section has acquired, by purchase, about 150 
species of shells, all new to the collection of the Academy. 
The collection of alcoholic mollusks has been materially increased 
by many accessions during the year, among which may be mentioned 
