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March 1. 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the Chair. 



Twenty-eight persons present. 



A paper entitled " The Muscidae collected by Dr. Donaldson 

 Smith in Somali Land," by Garry de N. Hough, M. D., was pre- 

 sented for publication. 



March 8. 

 The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., in the Chair. 

 Twenty-one persons present. 



A paper entitled " A new Grasshopper Mouse from New Mexico," 

 by Samuel N. Rhoads, was presented for publication. 



March 15. 



Mr. Charles Morris, in the Chair. 



Twenty-seven persons present. 



A paper entitled, " Notes on the Fossil Walrus of Eastern North 

 America," by Samuel N. Rhoads, was presented for publication. 



The death of William M. Singerly, a member, was announced. 



March 22. 

 The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., in the Chair. 



Eighty persons present. 



The death of Thomas McKean, a member, was announced. 



Mr. Witmer Stone made a communication on the breeding- 

 habits of some birds of Eastern Pennsylvania, illustrated by beauti- 

 ful lantern views taken by Messrs William L. Whitaker and 

 William L. Baily. (No abstract). 



March 29. 

 Mr. Charles Morris, in the Chair. 

 Twelve persons present. 

 Papers under the following titles were presented for publication :- 



