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and Anthropologist, they deeply regret the untimely loss of his 

 co-operation. 



As a student of the works of nature he was conscientious, accu- 

 rate and thorough ; as a frieud he was generous, sympathetic and 

 helpful. 



The members of the Academy, while thus giving expression to 

 their regret for the death of their associate desire to convey to his 

 wife and children their sincere sympathy in their irreparable be- 

 reavement. 



November 23. 

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



Seventeen persons present. 



A paper entitled " The Plants of Lewis and Clark's Expedition 

 across the Continent during the years 1804-1806," by Thomas 

 Meehan, was presented for publication. 



November 30. 

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

 Thirty-four persons present. 



A paper entitled " New and Little-known Bees from Washington 

 State," by T. D. A. Cockerell, was presented for publication. 



The death, on the 24th inst., of George H. Horn, M. D., was 

 announced and a resolution was adopted authorizing the appoint- 

 ment of a committee to make arrangements for a Memorial Meeting 

 to commemorate the services to science of Harrison Allen, M. D., 

 and George H. Horn, M. D. 



A minute from the last meeting of the Anthropological Section 

 of a communication made by the late Dr. Harrison Allen on a 

 method of comparing skulls was read by Mr. Chas. Morris, who 

 was requested, in view of the fact that it is probably Dr. Allen's 

 last contribution to science, to prepare it for publication in the 

 Proceedings of the Academy. 



Mr. J. Wain Vaux was elected a member. 



Dr. Fridtjof Nansen of Christiania, Norway, was elected a corres- 

 pondent. 



The following was ordered to be printed : — 



