1913.] 
NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 
693 
REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 
The past year of the Academy has been tranquil and prosperous. 
While nothing of unusual interest has transpired, the results of 
routine work, in the increase of the Museum and Library and the 
issue of the publications, are matters of congratulation. The 
difficulty of securing desirable attendance at the meetings, noticed 
in my last report, continues, the committee appointed to look after 
the interests involved having been active only during the latter part 
of the year. Better results may be secured for the coming sessions. 
Ten meetings were addressed by F. D. Weidman, Edw. H. 
Thompson, John M. Macfarlane, Philip P. Calvert, H. Newell 
Wardle, William E. Hughes, Henry Skinner, T. Chalkley Palmer, 
■Charles S. Boyer, Hugo Bilgram, and W. H. van Sickle. 
Forty-four papers have been presented for publication as follows: 
Henry W. Fowler, 7; Joseph C. Thompson, 4; A. P. Brown and 
H. A. Pilsbry, 2; Amos P. Brown, 2; James A. G. Rehn, 2; J. A. G. 
Rehn and Morgan Hebard, 2; Nathan Banks, 2; Morgan Hebard, 1; 
Will F. Thompson, 1; R. A. Speath, 1; Francis W. Pennell, 1; 
T. D. A. Cockerell, 1; E. G. Vanatta, 1; S. Stillman Berry, 1; 
Frederick D. Weidman, 1; Edgar T. Wherry, 1; Witmer Stone, 1; 
Clarence B. Moore, 1; Dr. A. Hrdlicka, 1; Herbert Campion, 1; 
PhilipP. Calvert, 1; Henry A. Pilsbry, 1; R. W. Shufeldt, 1; Thomas 
Barbour, 1; William H. Dali, 1; Frederick Baker, 1; Annette 
Frances Braun, 1; N. E. Mclndoo, 1; Harold Heath, 1, and Henry 
Fox, 1. 
Thirty-three of these have been printed, two have been returned 
to the authors, and nine remain in the editor’s hands awaiting publi¬ 
cation. 
The papers by Mr. Clarence B. Moore and Dr. Hrdlicka con¬ 
stitute the first part of the sixteenth volume of the Journal. It 
forms, as usual, a beautiful contribution to anthropological science. 
The expense of publication has been borne by Mr. Moore. 
The contribution from Miss Annette F. Braun begins the second 
part of the sixteenth volume of the Journal. It will be illustrated 
by text figures and by two fine plates printed in color and furnished 
by the author. 
