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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[Dec., 
of the Natural History Society of Gorlitz; the presidential inaugura¬ 
tion exercises of the University of Minnesota; the Tenth Interna¬ 
tional Congress of Geography, to which Mr. Henry G. Bryant was 
appointed a delegate, and which has been postponed until 1912; the 
jubilee of Giovanni Capellini, at which Carlo Emery represented the 
Academy; the proposed acquisition of the birthplace of Louis Pas¬ 
teur; the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Natural Science 
Association of Cassel; and the centennial anniversary of the founding 
of King Frederic’s University at Christiania, to which Professor G. O. 
Sars was appointed as the Academy’s representative. In cases 
where it was found impracticable to appoint delegates, suitable 
letters of congratulation were forwarded on behalf of the Academy. 
In addition to the regular correspondence, the Corresponding Sec¬ 
retary, on behalf of the Sub-committees on Publication and on 
Meetings and Addresses of the proposed Centenary Celebration of 
the Academy, issued a letter inviting the contribution of memoirs 
to the Academy’s programme to a selected list of correspondents, 
many of whom have responded encouragingly and with expressions 
appreciative of the work of the society. As a member of the Sub¬ 
committee on Invitations, the Corresponding Secretary assisted in 
the preparation of an invitation and of the list of societies and insti¬ 
tutions to be invited to send delegates to the proposed celebration. 
The following communications have been received: 
Acknowledging the receipt of the Academy’s publications 214 
Transmitting publications to the Academy 00 
Requesting exchanges or the supply of deficiencies 7 
Invitations to learned gatherings, etc. 17 
Notices of deaths of scientific men. 5 
Circulars concerning the administration of scientific institutions, etc 19 
Photographs and biographies of correspondents 8 
Letters from correspondents. 45 
Miscellaneous letters 89 
Total received ..... 464 
The following communications have been forwarded: 
Acknowledging gifts to the Library. . 1,212 
Requesting the supply of deficiencies. . 17 
Acknowledging gifts to the Museum 04 
Acknowledging photographs and biographies 0 
Letters of sympathy or congratulation, addresses, etc. 7 
Diplomas and notices of election of cori espondents and delegates 20 
Letters to correspondents. pi) 
Miscellaneous letters 90 
Annual reports and circulars sent to correspondents 320 
Total forwarded. 1,967 
Respectfully submitted, 
J. Percy Moore, Corresponding Secretary. 
