1898.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 467 



It is, of course, through his scientific work that he will he known 

 to succeeding generations, but the personal qualities of the man : 

 his humility, his charity, his integrity, and his transparent truth- 

 fulness can only be fully appreciated by those who were thrown into 

 daily communication with him. 



It is fitting that these volumes should be placed in the Academy, 

 where nearly all of Dr. Leidy's work was done, as an evidence of his 

 artistic ability and the diversity of his scientific interests, for they 

 not only contain exquisite specimens of draughtsmanship but the 

 drawings belong to nearly every department of natural history from 

 Myxomycetes to Man. 



October 25. 

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

 Forty persons present. 



Dr. D. G. Brinton made a communication on the ethnology of 

 the Philippine Islands. (No abstract). 



Prof. J. Wharton James and Prof. Win. Libbey, Jr. spoke of the 

 Enchanted Mesa. (No abstract). 



The following were elected members : 



D. M. Barringer, George C. Thomas, Lincoln Godfrey, Henry 

 Emerson Wetherill and MissEmeline Maddock. 



The following were ordered to be published : 



