Early in June the final announcement was sent out, with private post card enclosed, requesting advance registration. This was entirely successful, 476 persons registering for attendance, up to June 28. A printed list of these, for distribution at the early sessions of the meeting, will, it is confidently expected, more than justify the expense of its compilation. (800 copies, 24 pages, same size as handbook, $32.75.)
2000 copies of program (16 pages, handbook size) were printed and a copy mailed to each person who registered for attendance at the meeting, and to all members of the Association.
The secretary's expenses for the year, exclusive of handbook, will be about $400, the chief items being postage and printing. This seems justified, as it has been the means of increasing the income of the A. L. A. by more than the amount expended.
Number of letters and postcards written during the year 956, number received about 1000.
Gifts to the A. L. A. during the year have included:
Current issues of the New York Public Library Bulletin, and the Library Journal, from the publishers.
Reports of the Bristol meeting of the L. A. U. K., from the Honorable Secretary.
Report of the trustees of the Public Library of Victoria, Australia, 1900.
Catalogue of books on art, from the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Library.
Statistics of labor, Conn., Report, 1901.
World Almanac, 1901.
Annual reports of several American libraries, including Philadelphia Free, Haverhill Public, Somerville Public, and Bowdoin College libraries.
In closing I wish to thank all upon whom I have called for information or help, for the promptness and cordiality of their response.
Gardner M. Jones presented the
[treasurer's report. ]
| Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1900 (Montreal conference, p. 107) | $54 75 | |||
| Receipts, Jan.-Dec., 1900. | ||||
| Fees from annual members: | ||||
| From | 3 | members for 1898 | ||
| From | 61 | members for 1899 | ||
| From | 780 | members for 1900 | ||
| From | 12 | members for 1901 | ||
| –— | ||||
| 856 | members at $2 | $1712 00 | ||
| Fees from annual fellows: | ||||
| From | 1 | fellow for 1899 | ||
| From | 9 | fellows for 1900 | ||
| –— | ||||
| 10 | fellows at $5 | 50 00 | ||
| Fees from library members: | ||||
| From | 1 | library for 1899 | ||
| From | 29 | libraries for 1900 | ||
| –— | ||||
| 30 | libraries at $5 | 150 00 | ||
| ——— | ||||
| $1912 00 | ||||
| Life membership: | ||||
| Alfred Hafner | ||||
| Emma R. Neisser | ||||
| 2 | life memberships at $25 | $50 00 | ||
| Interest on deposit, New England Trust Co. | 11 64 | |||
| Donation | 1 00 | |||
| ———— | ||||
| $2029 39 | ||||
| ======= | ||||