1855.] 



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S. A. ; Mr. Moore of Te xa3 ; J. Sampson of Indiana; and Dr. R. W. Gibbes 

 of South Carolina. Neatly 200 specimens of fossils were presented from var ici B 

 localities, by different members and others. Among them is a fragment of 

 wood weighing over 100 pounds from the drift of New Jersey, presented by Dr. 

 Camac. 



Mineralogy. Chas. M. Wheailey, Esq. preeented 41 fine specimens of mine- 

 rals, principally from Chester Co. ; Dr. T. B. Wilson presented 218 specimens of 

 European rocks ; and Mr. W. S. Wilson presented a tablet containing 60 polished 

 specimens of marbles of the Pyrenees. Besides the foregoing, 71 specimens of 

 minerals were presented by various members and other persons. 



The Museum of the Academy was re-opened to the public on the 1st of June, 

 as usual on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, from one o'clock uniil sundown ; 

 and since its re-opening the number of visitors has exceeded 7000, or an ave- 

 rage of over 1000 a month. 



In concluding this report, the Curators would respectfully direct the attention 

 of the Academy to the want of a greater number of efficient persons in various 

 committees to aid in the arrangement of many of its departments, which now 

 lie totally neglected. 



JOSEPH LEIDY, 

 Chairman of the Curators. 



On leave granted, Dr. Zantzinger presented for publication in the 

 Proceedings the following paper, " An enumeration of Mosses detected 

 in the Northern United States, which are not comprised in Gray's Manual, 

 some of which are new species. By Thomas P. James, of Philadelphia." 

 Referred to Dr. Zantzinger, Dr. Bridges and Mr. Durand. 



The Society then proceeded to an election for officers for the ensuing 

 year : with the following result : 



President* ...--- 



Vice Presidents, 



Corresponding Secretary, - 

 Recording Secretary 

 Librarian, - 



Treasurer, - 



Curators, 



Auditors, 



Publication Com in Wee, 



George Ord. 



Robert Bridges, 

 Isaac Lea. 



John L. Le Conte. 



B. Howard Band. 



Wm. S. Zantzinger. 



George W. Carpenter, 



Joseph Leidy, 

 William S. Yaux, 

 Samuel Ashmead, 

 John Cassin. 



Bobert Pearsall, 

 Samuel Ashmead, 

 William S. Vaux. 



William S. Yaux, 

 Bobert Bridges, 

 Isaac Lea, 

 H. Cooper Hanson, 

 Joseph Leidy. 



