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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[Dec., 
jubilee of the Entomological Society of Ontario, which Dr. C. G. 
Hewitt attended as the Academy’s delegate; the Ninth International 
‘Congress on Hydrology, Climatology and Geology; the inauguration 
exercises of the new President of Ursinus College, and the fiftieth 
anniversary of the founding of the Imperial Society of the Friends 
■of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography of Moscow. 
Letters of congratulation or more formal addresses were forwarded 
to the executive officers of most of the events named, special attention 
being given to those at which the Academy found it. impossible to be 
represented. 
Several communications from individuals or organizations, thank¬ 
ing the Academy for courtesies extended, were received. Many 
letters requesting information were answered or suitably referred, and 
the routine correspondence was conducted as usual as shown in the 
summary that follows: 
Communications received: 
Acknowledging receipt of the Academy’s publications 455 
Transmitting publications to the Academy...... 54 
Requesting exchanges or the supply of deficiencies. 3 
Invitations to learned gatherings, celebrations, etc ... . 14 
Notices of deaths of scientific men. . 5 
Circulars concerning the administration of scientific and educational 
institutions, etc. 20 
Photographs and biographies of correspondents. . 2 
Letters from correspondents. 10 
Miscellaneous letters. 135 
Total received 698 
Communications forwarded: 
Acknowledging gifts to the Library. . 1,094 
Requesting the supply of deficiencies. 112 
Acknowledging gifts to the Museum. 75 
Acknowledging photographs and biographies. 1 
Letters of sympathy or congratulation, addresses, etc. 16 
Diplomas and notices of election of correspondents and delegates’ creden¬ 
tials. 9 
Miscellaneous letters. 157 
Annual reports sent to correspondents. 248 
Total forwarded. 1,712 
Respectfully submitted, 
J. Percy Moore, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 
I am happy to report a gratifying growth of the library during the 
past year, the accessions amounting to a total of 9,735, an increase 
