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During the attendance of the Recording Secretary at the Second 
International Library Conference in London, the duties of the office 
were satisfactorily performed by Mr. Wm. J. Fox. 
Edward J. Nolan, 
Recording Secretary . 
REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 
During the past year, commencing December 1, 1896, there have 
been received from one hundred and two societies, museums, libra¬ 
ries, etc., one hundred and ninety-seven acknowledgements of the 
receipt of publications of the Academy, and from thirty-six societies, 
libraries, etc., forty-three notices that their publications have been 
forwarded to the Academy, together with twenty-five applications 
for exchange of publications and asking for deficiencies. 
Twenty-one letters on various subjects have been received and 
twenty-six written. Fifteen circulars and invitations to the Acad¬ 
emy to participate in Congresses or meetings, and announcements of 
the deaths of scientific men have been received, and when necessary 
acknowledged. 
During the year two correspondents have been elected and noti¬ 
fied. 
The deaths of the following correspondents have been reported : 
Auguste Louis Brot, of Geneva, Switzerland; elected in 1887, ' 
died August 30, 1896. 
Constantin von Ettingshausen, of Gratz, Austria; elected in 1859, 
died February 1, 1897. 
Rev. Samuel Haughton, of Dublin, Ireland ; elected in 1868, died 
November, 1897. 
Johannes Japetus Smith Steenstrup, of Copenhagen, Denmark; 
elected in 1878, died June 20, 1897. 
Seven hundred and three acknowledgements for gifts to the 
library, and one hundred and ten acknowledgements for gifts to the 
museum have been forwarded. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Benj. Sharp, 
Corresponding Secretary . 
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 
The total of additions made to the library of the Academy 
since the close of November, 1896, is 5,145. Of these 4,476 are 
