Moving Right Along

MOVING RIGHT ALONG The past year has been a momentous one for the Society. In 1982 we received government approval of our incorporated non-profit status. We can now encourage contributions on the level of any ~omparable organization. As the 1982 financial report indicates, we have already received sizeable contributions from generous donors, to whom we must all be grateful. Our one major expense to date has been for T'ang Studies. Much of the amount shown on the bottom line of the 1982 report will be spent for the present issue, and since it is desired to typeset 'future issues, printing and mailing will clearly continue to dominate the budget. Suggestions, both those given at the annual meeting and those sent to the Society by mail, are most welcome. The Treasurer is, finally, able to report one other propitious development. The American Oriental Society has now offically agreed to allow our Society to hold its annual business meeting in conjunction with future national meetings of the A.O.S. In other words, we now have the choice of holding our meeting (without expense to us) together with either the Association for Asian Studies or the American Oriental Society. It would be very much to our benefit to determine our meeting schedule two or more years in advance; the invitation by the A.D.S. means we will in the future have much greater flexibility in choosing the location of our meeting. In order to maintain this advantage, we should give serious thought to meeting in conjunction with the American Oriental Society at least once within the next two or three years. Christopher I. Beckwith Treasurer 3 MOVINGRIGHT ALONG The past year has been a momentous one for the Society. In 1982 we received government approval of our incorporated non-profit status. We can now encourage contributions on the level of any~omparable organization. As the 1982 financial report indicates, we have already received sizeable contributions from generous donors, to whom we must all be grateful. Our one ma」 or expense to date has been for _:r主琫 Stud1es. Much of the amount shown on the bottom l1ne of the 1982 report will be spent. for the present issue, and since it is desired to typeset future issues, printing and mailing will clearly continue to dominate the budget. Suggestions, both those given at the annual meeting and those sent to the Society by mail, are most welcome. The Treasurer is, finally, able to report one other propitious development. The American Oriental Society has now offically agreed to allow our Society to hold its annual business meeting in conjunction with future national meetings of the A.O.S. In other words, we now have the choice of holding our meeting (without expense to us) together with either the Association for Asian Studies or the American Oriental Society. It would be very much to our benefit to determine our meeting schedule two or more years in advance; the invitation by the A.O.S. means we will in the future have much greater flexibility in choosing the location of our meeting. In order to maintain this advantage, we should give serious thought to meeting in conjunction with the American Oriental Society at least once 面.thin the next two or three years. Christopher I. Beckwith Treasurer 3 ...