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absence of the author. Papers Nos. 28 and 29 were read, after which 
the meeting was declared adjourned. 
No evening addresses or sessions were attempted at this meeting, 
as it was 'deemed best to leave members free to attend the evening 
lectures before the State Teachers’ Association or for other engage¬ 
ments. 
The attendance at the sessions ranged from thirty to forty persons, 
nearly all members. 
The following statement was presented by the Secretary at this meet¬ 
ing as part of his report and accepted: 
All of the members-elect of the last annual meeting, with one ex¬ 
ception, have since qualified, by the payment of dues. 
The memoership, as published in Vol. XI of the Transactions, is 
constituted as follows: Honorary, 6; life, 12; active, 178; correspond¬ 
ing, 55; total, 251. 
The account of the printers for Vol. XI was settled in full March 
26, 1898. The volume contains 526 pages devoted to original papers 
and memorial addresses, and 50 pages devoted mostly to the business 
of the Academy. In pursuance of the resolution passed at the last 
annual meeting with regard to the publication of separates and the en¬ 
tire volumes, it was agreed by the Secretary of State that Vol. XII 
should be published in two parts, and that the permit for Part I should 
be issued when all of the copy for that part was at hand. The permit 
was issued accordingly May 16, 1898. Since then the printing has 
proceeded with ordinary facility with the exception of an interruption 
of one month due to the editor’s absence. All of the author’s separates 
are distributed, or should be by this date, and the complete edition 
is about to be finished. The issue consists of 393 pages, all devoted to 
original papers. On account of the approaching meeting of the legis¬ 
lature the printers will be unable to take up the Academy work again 
until next April, at which time it is expected that the printing of Part 
2 of Vol. XIT will begin. 
Albert S. Flint, 
Secretary. 
