REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION. THE Committee of Publication respectfully report: That an edition of eight hundred copies of Vol. XIII. was issued, in accordance with the instructions of the Association, at an aggregate cost of $2117 68. Of this edition, six hundred and thirty-five copies have been distributed. The items of expenses incurred will be found in the report of the Treasurer. The following schedule exhibits the number of copies of each volume now possessed by the Association: Proceedings of first meeting, held at Philadelphia Vol. I. Out of print (5 copies held by Association). 37 copies. Vol. II. 234 copies. Vol. VI. Out of print (5 copies held by Association). 41 copies. Vol. VII. Vol. VIII. Vol. IX. Vol. X. Vol. XI. Vol. XII. Vol. XIII. All of which is respectfully submitted. FRANCIS G. SMITH, JR., Ch'n. EDWARD HARTSHORNE, CASPAR WISTER, H. F. ASKEW. TREASURER'S REPORT. THE Treasurer respectfully reports: That, in consequence of the disturbed state of the country, the demand for the Transactions of this Association has literally ceased, two copies only having been sold within the past year. Again: the expense of publishing has risen 30 per cent. since the last volume was issued. Therefore, the Treasurer would call the attention of the Association to the imperative necessity of referring to the Committee of Publication only papers of the greatest value, and of requiring that even these should be as condensed as possible, all expensive illustrations being avoided, otherwise the Association will find it impossible to publish its Transactions for the present year. By resolution, Vol. XII. now falls to $200 in price, and the list of volumes for sale will read thus: Proceedings of first meetings in 1846-7, organizing the Association Vols. I., II., III., IV., VI., are out of print. Vols. V., VII, VIII., IX., if taken collectively For the set, if singly, a piece Vol. X. Vol. XI. Vol. XII. 50 $5.00 2 00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3 00 |