PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 



OF 



PHILADELPHIA. 



1892. 



January 5, 1892. 

 The President, Gen. Isaac J. Wistak, in the chair. 

 Three hundred and eighty persons present. 



The death of Edward K. Tryon, a member, January 2, was 

 announced. 



The Council reported that the following Standing Committees had 

 been appointed to serve during the ensuing year: — 



On Library. — W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M. D., Henry C. 

 Chapman, M. D., Gavin W. Hart, Charles P. Perot and J. Bernard 

 Brinton, M. D. 



On Publications. — John H. Redfield, Charles E. Smith, Angelo 

 Heilprin, Thomas Meehan and Edward J. Nolan, i\I. D. 



On Instruction and Lectures. — Charles Morris, Isaac C. 

 Martindale, Harold Wingate, Geo. A. Rex, M. D. and J. Bernard 

 Brinton, M. D. 



Standing Committee of Council on By-Laws. — W. S. W. 

 Ruschenberger, M. D., Theodore D. Rand, Isaac C. Martindale and 

 Isaac J. Wistar. 

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