420 PROCEEDINGS OP THE ACADEMY OP 



Geo. Lewis, T. G. Smith, E. Gaussoin, J. C. Trautwine, W. W. Jefferis, Dr. 

 Ruschenberger, Mr. Godshall, M. A. Root, J. F. Clew, D. C. Collier, W. H. 

 Stephens, W. L. Cassia, W. C. M. Jones, and J. M. Watson. 



Botany. A collection of plants of the Wilkes' Exploring Expedition was 

 presented by the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. A. W. Chapman presented a 

 collection of plants from Florida. The subscribers of the Library Fund pre- 

 sented a copy of Sullivant and Lesquereux' Musci Boreali-Americana. Mr. E. 

 Diffenbaugh presented a collection of 83 species of plants. Mrs. M. A. Bush 

 presented a collection of 95 marine algae. One hundred and twelve species of 

 Californian and Rocky Mountain plants were purchased by the Academy. 



Comparative Anatomy. Two skulls were presented by Dr. Leidy and Col. A. 

 W. Putnam, and the skeleton of a snake was deposited by the Am. Philos. 

 Society. 



The Museum of the Academy has been open, as usual, for the gratuitous ad- 

 mission of the public, two days in every week, except during the months of 

 April, May and June, when, by direction of the Academy, the Museum was open 

 five days per week. The number of visitors during the year was ^34,521, not 

 including those introduced personally by members, or admitted on other than 

 the public days, of which it is quite impossible to keep an account. 



Respectfully submitted by 



JOSEPH LEIDY, 

 Chairman of the Curators. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was held in accordance 

 with the By-Laws, with the following result : 

 President Isaac Hays, M. D. 



Vice-Presidents Wm. S. Vaux, 



John Cassin. 



Corresponding Secretary Joseph Jeanes. 



Recording Secretary H. C. Wood, Jr., M. D. 



Treasurer W. C. Henszey. 



Librarian J. D. Sergeant. 



Curators Joseph Leidy, M. D., 



Wm. S. Vaux, 

 John Cassin, 

 E. D. Cope. 



Auditors Joseph Jeanes, 



Aubrey H. Smith, 

 Wm. S. Vaux. 



Publication Committee Robert Bridges, M. D., 



Wm. S. Vaux, 

 John Cassin, 

 Joseph Leidy, M. D., 

 Geo. W. Tryon, Jr. 

 The following were elected members : 



Hugh Davids, Eben C. Jayne, George Vaux, Joshua T. Jeanes, 

 Coleman Sellers and George S. Schively, M. D. 

 The following were elected Correspondents : 



C. C. Gray, M. D., U. S. A. ; J. J. Wisely, M. D., U. S. A. ; E. L. 

 Berthoud, Civ. Eng., Boulder City, Colorado Terr. ; Charles Elton 

 Buck, Chemist, New York ; and J. M. S. Thackara, of Puno, Peru. 



[Dec. 



