Report of the Council.

The article presents several news briefs concerning the American Antiquarian Society presented at the semi-annual meeting on April 10, 1917. The author reports that six Society members have passed away since their last meeting, including Edmund Arthur Engler and Charles Card Smith. The article also discusses acquisitions by the Society library, including 300 newspapers published in New York City. A notable gift of 300 to 400 books was made by Frederick Lewis Gay. The article also talks about the increasing costs of maintaining the Society's collection.