i [Feeruauy, 



zinger, Riborh Bridges, John A. Guex ; Botamj, Ti. Bridges, Wm. S. 

 Zantzinger, Elias Duraud ; Mi.nerahvjj/, Wm. S. Vaux, Samuel Ashmead, 

 F. A. (xenth ; (reolo'jtj, Isaac Lea, Charles E. Smith, J. L. Le Conte ; 

 Pulseoatolo'jij, T. B. Wilson, Joseph Leidy, "W. Frederick 'Rogers ; 

 Plty.-iicA^Jj. Howard Rand, Fairman Rop:ers, K. A. Draper; Library, 

 Robert Pearsall, S. Weir Mitchell, II. Cooper Hanson; Procccdouja, 

 ^\''m. S. Zautzinger, Joseph Leidy, George A. 3IcCall. 



ELECTION OF MEMnERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. 



W.lliam .\I. Uhler, M. D., of Falls of Schuylkill, Joseph Wilson, 

 M. D , U. S. Navy, Dr. Isaac J. Hayes, and Dr. VVm. Blackwood, of 

 Philadelphia, Mr. Samael Jeanes, of Philadelphia, and George Gibbs, 

 Esq., of Stilacoon, Washington Territory, were elected Members; 



And Dr. John H. Riuch, of Burlington, Iowa, and Dr. John W. 

 Green, of New York, were elected Corresjwn dents. 



February bth. 

 Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



Letters were read 



From the Liunean Society of London, dated 12th December, 1S55, 

 acknowledging receipt of Proceedings and Journal of the Academy, and 

 desiring missing numbers. 



From Dr. I. J. Hayes, dated Philadelphia, Slst January, 1856, 

 acknowledging receipt of his notice of election as a Member. 



From Mr. W. W. Wood, dated Manilla, 4th Oct., 1855, transmitting 

 specimens of Natural History for the Museum. 



Dr. Leidy read a paper intended for publication in the Proceedings, 

 entitled, " Notices of two new Ichthyodorulites." Referred to Prof. 

 Haldeman, Mr. Isaac Lea, and Mi'. A. H. Smith. 



On motion of Prof. Haldeman, it was Resolved, That the privilege of 

 endorsing tickets of admission to the Museum on public days, be granted 

 to the Misses iMalvina and Mary Lawson, of this city, and that they be 

 invited to visit the Institution at all times. 



February Vlth, 

 Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



Letters were read 



From Dr. Joseph Wilson, U. S. N., dated Philadelphia, Feb. Gth, 

 1856, acknowledging receipt of his notice of election as a Member. 



From Mr. Samucd Ashmead, dated Key West, 2od Jan., 1856, trans- 

 mitting a collection of objects of Natural History for the Museum. 



From the American Philosophical Society, dated Feb. 6, 1856, 

 acknowledging receipt of last No. of the Proceedings. 



From the Smithsonian Institution, dated Washington, July 20th, 



