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PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 
also such abstracts as the authors themselves may choose to 
prepare for that purpose. 
It is apparent that the membership of the Society is slowly 
declining, being now but about 70 per cent of the maximum 
reached a few years ago. The average attendance at meetings 
was also less during the past year by 20 per cent than during 
the year 1894, and it is believed that these facts should receive 
the thoughtful consideration of the membership. In this con¬ 
nection, many members may be interested to read again the 
paper of Mr. G. K. Gilbert, presented November 26, 1887, and 
published in volume X of the Bulletin, analyzing the attendance 
and work of the Society from its organization in 1871 to that 
date, and alluding to the recent formation of special societies. 
Bernard R. Green, 
W. C. Winlock, 
Secretaries. 
The annual report of the Treasurer was read and referred to 
an auditing committee consisting of Messrs. Eastman, Abbe, and 
Winston. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR 1895. 
December 21, 1895. 
To the Philosophical Society of Washington , D. C.: 
The Treasurer has the honor to submit herewith a statement 
of the finances of the Society for the period beginning December 
23, 1894, and ending December 21, 1895. 
The income of the year 1895 was $830.76; the expenses prop¬ 
erly chargeable to that year were $1,055.22, a difference of $224.46 
against the Society on the year’s transactions. 
The investments of the Society amount to $5,500, the securities 
for which are on deposit in the Society’s box at the office of the 
National Safe Deposit, Loan and Trust Company. A list of 
these securities, and of the furniture belonging to the Society, 
will be found at page 542 of volume XII of the Proceedings. 
The assets of the Society are as follows: 
The securities on deposit as above. $5,500 00 
Cash balance at Riggs & Co., per statement herewith. 516 25 
Unpaid dues. 131 00 
Total.. w........ . ... $6,147 25 
