Caroline A. Farley, formerly librarian of Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass., died March 14, 1912. She joined the association in 1896 (No. 1394), and was a member continuously until 1909. So far as recorded she attended none of the conferences. Stephen B. Griswold, for many years law librarian of the New York state library, died May 4, 1912. He joined the A. L. A. in 1892 (No. 943), and remained a member until 1904. So far as recorded he attended no conferences. William E. Parker, treasurer of Library Bureau, Cambridge, Mass., died November 2, 1911. He was a member of the A. L. A. continuously from 1889 (No. 757), to 1909, and was secretary of the association in 1890. He attended the conferences of 1889, '90 and '96. The secretary's report was accepted on motion of Mr. J. I. Wyer, Jr., seconded by Dr. C. W. Andrews. The treasurer's report which had been previously printed, was read by title, and accepted. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION =Report of the Treasurer, Jan. 1st to May 31st, 1912.= =Receipts= Balance, Union Trust Company, Chicago, January 1, 1912 $2,005.66 Trustees Endowment Fund Interest 175.00 Trustees Carnegie Fund Interest 1,524.33 George B. Utley, Headquarters collections 4,815.50 A. L. A. Publishing Board, Installment on Hdqrs. expense 1,000.00 Interest on bank balance Jan. to May 17.34 $9,537.83 --------- --------- =Expenditures= Checks No. 28-32 (Vouchers No. 437-505) Distributed as follows: Bulletin $ 187.90 Conference 15.50 Committees 54.17 Headquarters: Salaries 2,103.10 Miscellaneous 308.33 Trustees Endowment Fund (Life mem.) 150.00 A. L. A. Pub. Bd. Carnegie Fund interest 1,524.33 --------- --------- Balance Union Trust Company, June 1, 1912 $5,194.50 George B. Utley, National Bank of Republic 250.00 --------- Total balance $5,444.50 Respectfully submitted, C. B. RODEN, Treasurer. Chicago, June 1, 1912. The following report of the finance committee was read by Dr. C. W. Andrews, chairman, and accepted. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. To the American Library Association: In accordance with the provisions of the constitution the finance committee submit the following report: