At the International Congress of Historical Studies, held in London in April, 1913, the association was represented by Charles H. Haskins and J. Franklin Jameson. Dec. 23. Balance cash on hand. 1913. Dec. 23. Receipts (for details, see report of Audit Co., immediately following) 1913. DISBURSEMENTS. $2,454. 87 13, 041, 66 $15, 496. 53 Dec. 23. Offices of secretary and treasurer: Clerk hire, vouchers 2, 3, 11, 21, 24, 37, 38, 48, 49, Postage and supplies, vouchers 6, 8, 16, 20, 35, 55, Secretary of the council, vouchers 15, 32, 33, 135, 146, American Historical Review, vouchers 9, 25, 61, 66, 69, Public archives commission, vouchers 4, 56, 67, 76, Historical manuscripts commission, voucher 92- Herbert Baxter Adams prize committee, vouchers 29, 111- Indexing papers and annual reports, vouchers 13, 27, 34, 976. 72 441. 40 10.00 100.45 4, 479. 60 65. 85 77.65 15.00 201. 09 150. 00 92.50 500. 00 The assets of the association are: Bond and mortgage on real estate at No. 24 East Ninety-fifth Street, Accrued interest from Sept. 29 to Dec. 19 20 shares American Exchange National Bank stock at $210_-Cash on hand--- $20, 000. 00 188.88 4, 200.00 2, 894. 24 An increase during the year of--. Respectfully submitted. NEW YORK, December 23, 1913. 27, 283. 12 27.55 CLARENCE W. BOWEN, Treasurer. REPORT OF THE AUDIT CO. OF NEW YORK. CLARENCE W. BOWEN, Esq., Treasurer American Historical Association, 5 East Sixty-third Street, New York City. DEAR SIR: Agreeably to your request we have made an audit of the cash records of the treasurer of the American Historical Association for the period from December 24, 1912, to December 19, 1913. The results of this audit are presented, attached hereto, in an exhibit termed "Abstract of cash receipts and disbursements, as shown by the cash records, for the period from December 24, 1912, to December 19, 1913." Receipted vouchers were examined for all disbursements shown, except in the cases of the following payments: Check No. 2276, $12.75, voucher No. 19; check No. 2280, $2.50, Voucher No. 26; check No. 2307, $36.49, voucher No. 59; check No. 2308, $10.75, voucher No. 60. A number of vouchers appear to lack the approval accorded the great majority throughout the period under review. We have examined the following securities: Mortgage on 24 East Ninety-fifth Street, $20,000, at 41 per cent, due March, 1914; 20 shares American Exchange National Bank stock. We have reconciled the statement of the National Park Bank, dated December 19, 1913, and after allowing for outstanding checks find the balance to the credit of the association to be $2,894.24. We are unable to trace particulars of $3.60 charged by the bank on July 1, 1913, and shown in its statement as a returned item. Very truly, yours, THE AUDIT COMPANY OF NEW YORK. A. W. DUNNING, President. H. I. LUNDQUIST, Secretary. NEW YORK, December 23, 1913. Abstract of cash receipts and disbursements, as shown by the cash records, for the period from Dec. 24, 1912, to Dec. 19, 1913. Committee on bibliography---. Committee on bibliography of modern English history. Indexing papers and annual reports--- Committee on preparation of teachers of history in high schools Balance, Dec. 17, 1913 (deposited in National Park Bank, New York)---. 77.65 15.00 201. 09 150.00 92.50 500.00 4.59 697.06 200.00 63.96 100. 00 751.58 326.00 300.00 100. 34 152.35 13. 66 82.49 2,700.00 12, 602. 29 2, 894. 24 15, 496. 53 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS. (To the executive council, November 29, 1913.) Since the meeting of the council a year ago the committee on publications has brought out the prize essay of Miss Brown, and it has in press the prize essay for 1912, A. C. Cole, The Whig Party in the South, which will be ready for distribution after the first of the year. The sale of series thus far has been as follows: For the reprint of the Muzzey essay 130 orders have been received, which would meet approximately two-thirds of the expense of publication. Last year the committee on publications was granted a fund of $1,000, with which it hoped to be able to bear all future costs of publication of the prize essays, etc., without further grants by the association, except for some special purpose, such as the printing of the list of members. The receipts for 11 months have been $619.19. The expenditures for 12 months have been $666.76, leaving an apparent balance in the hands of the committee of $952.53. But as the receipts are only for 11 months the committee has really more than $1,000 on hand, against which are some unpaid bills, amounting to less than $100. The finances of the committee seem to be in excellent shape, and it is believed that the committee will be able to carry out its expectations of keeping within its appropriation. The annual report for 1911 in two volumes was sent to press a year ago, and, although proof was promptly read and the indexes prepared without delay, Volume I is just now on the point of being distributed. With Congress continually in session the Government Printing Office has of necessity been unable to turn out the report as rapidly as in normal years. The report for 1912 will appear in one volume, including the report of the historical manuscripts commission, the Vans Murray correspondence. It is Just about to go to press, and it is hoped that it may be distributed next summer. Every effort will be made this coming year to bring out the report for 1913 before the meeting of 1914. The delays of late years are regrettable, but it is confidently expected they will not recur. One thing that will be of great assistance in the more prompt publication of the annual reports is the printing in separate form of the Writings on American History. This is also a matter of considerable importance to the committee on publications and to the association as well. Notices having been sent to all the members of the association, it is known to all that the Yale University Press has consented to print the Writings on American History free of cost to the association. While the Press has only promised to do this for one year, the work is undertaken with the expectation that it will continue to do so in the future. As the committee estimated that from one-fifth to one-fourth of our appropriation for printing was used up upon the Writings, this will be of material assistance to the association and will remove some of the difficulties encountered in the past. The idea of a bulletin has not been abandoned, but is waiting a more favorable opportunity. The association has been forced to get along without a new membership list the past year, the last one being that of 1911. It is not pre pared to print a list during the coming year, but an appropriation may be asked for that purpose in 1915. MAX FABRAND, Chairman. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BIBLIOGRAPHY. The committee has arranged with Dr. Bernard C. Steiner to take up the "Bibliography of American Travels." He will be aided in the matter by Mr. L. H. Dielman. As Dr. Lichtenstein is away for 15 months the chairman has arranged with Dr. A. H. Shearer, of the Newberry Library, in whose hands Dr. Lichtenstein left his notes, to prepare a classified index to the "Collections on European History," in which precisely the same bars shall be used, and which can be printed in the same form with the "Collections." In the matter of the joint list of periodicals, concerning which the chairman of the committee was instructed to secure, if possible, action by the American Library Association or the Library of Congress, it was found that both agencies were interested in the work. A plan of taking it up, with Mr. C. W. Andrews, of the John Crerar Library, as editor, was suspended in view of the extremely favorable attitude of the Librarian of Congress toward doing the thing on a really adequate scale. It seems peculiarly a matter which might fall within his scope. If undertaken by him, it would, apart from the advantage from the well-known executive facility of the present librarian, be undertaken at a good deal of advantage over other instrumentalities, this kind of thing being of national extent. In view of the considerable progress of this matter, which is expected to include not only periodicals but the list of collections already prepared, it did not seem worth while to press the matter of a better edition of Collections on European History. E. C. RICHARDSON, Chairman. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PREPARATION OF HISTORY IN SCHOOLS. Everyone has agreed that something should be done to improve the teaching of history, and that much of the deficiency in teaching is due to the poorly prepared teacher. The results in history in the college entrance examination boards' examinations are only one illustration of how bad the work actually is. Your committee has been trying to arouse interest in this matter, and has been able to get it discussed somewhat widely. The demand now is that we do something concrete and constructive. We suggest consequently that we prepare a report, including the requirements for history teachers which have been recommended by teachers' associations, etc., in the various sections of this country; that we endeavor to have this published by the United States Bureau of Education, and distributed widely by them; and that, in addition, we send a letter to influential school officials, college presidents, and professors of history, and to normal schools. DANA C. MUNRO, Chairman. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION HELD AT THE METROPOLITAN CLUB, NEW YORK CITY, NOVEMBER 29, 1913. The council met at 10 a. m., with President Dunning in the chair. Present: Messrs. McLaughlin, Bowen, McMaster, Jameson, G. B. Adams, Turner, Fling, Woodburn, Ames, Munro, Vincent, and the secretary. In the absence of the secretary of the association in Europe a written report was presented and was supplemented in conjunction with the reports of the committee on publications and the general committee. It appeared that the total membership was 2,834 on November 21, 1913, as against 2,820 on November 21, 1912, and 2,846 on December 21, 1912. The secretary of the council reported briefly. Cash on hand.......... ASSETS, DEC. 23, 1912. Bond and mortgage, real estate at 24 East Ninety-fifth Street, New York, Accrued interest on above (Sept. 29, 1912, to Dec. 23, 1912). $2, 454. 87 20, 000. 00 200.00 4, 600. 00 27, 254, 87 ASSETS, NOV. 28, 1913. Cash on hand.... 2, 100, 70 Bond and mortgage, real estate at 24 East Ninety-fifth Street, New York, 20, 000, 00 |