G02 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



of interesting papers were presented, very few, however, by 

 any foreign visitors. As usual on such occasions, numerous 

 excursions were planned and executed having for their object 

 the investigation of geological or ethnological facts, the ex- 



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amination of manufactures, etc. The meeting is to be at 

 Nantes next year, under the presidency of Professor Faye, of 

 the Institute. 8 B, August 29, 1874, 193. 



THE "AMERICAN SOCIETY" OF PARIS. 



In 1857 an "American Society" was established in Paris, 

 of which, at present, M. Edward Madier de Montjau is presi- 

 dent and M. Emile Bournouf secretary. Those especially 

 interested in starting it were Messrs. Brasseur de Bourbourg, 



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Leon de Rosny, and Alfred Maury. The special objects of 

 the society, according to a circular, are the publication of 

 certain works of Mr. Aubin, having particular reference to 

 Mexican hieroglyphics; the presentation of dictionaries and 

 grammars in the native languages of America: the establish- 



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ments of chairs of linguistics in Europe, for the service of 

 those who wish to devote themselves especially to the study 

 of America, and furnishing the means to students; and the 

 creation of four museums in the outskirts of Paris, similar to 

 that of Saint Germain, and under the auspices of such mu- 

 nicipalities as may encourage the idea ; to consist, first, of a 

 Mexican museum; second, a Peruvian and South American 

 museum ; third, a museum of the Ethnography of North 

 America ; and, fourth, a museum of the Antilles. 



The payment of two hundred francs in one sum will con- 

 stitute any person a founder; while "titularies" are to pay, 

 annually, a subscription of twenty francs; or, once for all, 

 one hundred francs. Members of all classes will receive, 

 without charge, the Annual of the society. 



At present there are four honorary members, forty-six titu- 

 lar members, and seventeen corresponding members. In the 

 whole series, however, there appears to be but one member 

 from America namely, Mr. Alexander S. Taylor, of Santa 

 Barbara, California. The society, so far, does not seem to 

 have accomplished much in the way of publications, these 

 consisting of an Annual, in two volumes, and a reprint of a 

 letter of Columbus, published in 1865. 



