462 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1894. 



Forty-three papers have been presented for publication as fol- 

 lows: Samuel N. Rhoads 7, Edw. D. Cope 4, Wm. B. Scott 3, 

 Thomas Meeban 2, H. A. Pilsbry 2, Witmer Stone 2, Clarence B. 

 Moore 2, A. Ortraann 2, C. H. Merriam 2, T. D. A. Cockerell 2, 

 W. H. Holmes 1, Henry C. Chapman 1, David Starr Jordan 1, 

 H. F. Moore 1, Henry C. Mercer 1, E. Goldsmith 1, Arthur E. 

 Brown 1, Thos. Eakins 1, Harrison Allen 1, G. C. Davis 1, F. C. 

 Baker 1, C. W. Johnson 1, Wm. J. Fox 1, J. B. Ellis and B. M. 

 Everhardt 1, and J. Percy Moore 1. Thirty-eight of these have 

 been reported on favorably for the Proceedings and five for the 

 Joui'nal. 



Twenty-nine members and one correspondent have been elected. 

 The deaths of thirteen members and five correspondents have been 

 announced. Nine ree"gnations of membership have been presented 

 and accepted. 



Mr. Gavin W. Hart having resigned his position in the Council of 

 the Academy, Dr. C. N. Peirce was elected to fill the vacancy 

 April 3a. 



The By-Laws were amended February 27th, by the addition of 

 the following words to Article XIII, of Chapter 5 : "Should any Sec- 

 tion be dissolved, become extinct, or cease to exist for any cause 

 whatever, all the property and effects of such Section shall be held 

 by the Academy for its own use in such of its departments as it may 

 deem most appropriate, preferring those nearest related to the objects 

 of such Section, except such property or parts thereof as may be 

 subject to conditions or limitations by deed, devise, bequest, or special 

 agreement, in which case such property shall be disposed of in ac- 

 cordance with such condition, limitation, or agreement. " 



On the report of the Committee on the Hayden Geological 

 Memorial Award the medal and accumulated interest on the fund 

 have this year been voted to Prof. Gabriel Auguste Daubree of the 

 Institut de France. 



By permission of the Academy meetings have been held on the 

 premises during the year by the Geographical Club, the Botanical 

 Club, the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Pennsylvania 

 Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, Pennsylvania Forestry 

 Association, Woods Holl Biological Association, and the United 

 States Veterinary Medical Association. 



