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November 17. 

 Mr. Charles Morris in the Chair. 



Fourteen persons present. 



The Publication Committee reported that a paper under the 

 following title had been presented for publication: 



"A biological reconnaissance of the Okefenokee Swamp in 

 Georgia" (November 16). 



The death of J. Ronaldson Magee, a member, November 4, 1914, 

 was announced. 



A. H, Gottschall was elected a member. 



Alfred Werner of Zurich, and Frank Lawson Adams of Montreal, 

 were elected correspondents. 



. November 24. 

 The President, Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, in the Chair. 

 Special meeting. 



The President announced that the object of the meeting was the 

 presentation of the gold medal of the Hayden Memorial Geological 

 Award to Henry Fairfield Osborn, Sc.D., LL.D., in recognition of 

 his brilliant paleontological studies. 



The presentation address was made by the President. 

 The address was responded to by Dr. Osborn. 



The following was ordered to be printed: 



