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guests, that has rarely, if ever, been equaled by any similar scientific reunion 

 before held in this city. 



It "was followed early in June by an exhibition of microscopes and micro- 

 scopical apparatus, given to the members of the State Medical Society, with 

 almost equal eclat, and which probably aided largely to diffuse among the 

 rural practitioners of our State an accurate knowledge of the immense strides 

 made during the past few years in the various departments of Microscopical 

 Science. 



The new plan of constituting every alternate meeting a conversational one, 

 determined upon in accordance with suggestions contained in the resolutions 

 brought forward by Dr. R. S. Kenderdine, in June last, has now been on trial 

 for about three months, and, although its practical operation does not yet 

 prove entirely without difficulties, it is to be hoped that greater care and fur- 

 ther experience will enable us to derive from this novel feature the marked 

 advantages which it seems capable of affording us. 



Before concluding my report I may advert to the new and agreeable field of 

 usefulness, which has been opened to us through the relations of our parent 

 Academy, with the Smithsonian Institution, at Washington, to wit : the refer- 

 ence of subjects requiring microscopical investigation to our department for 

 examination and report ; indeed it appears to me that few opportunities of con- 

 ducing towards a wide spread, enduring reputation, usefulness and influence 

 for the Biological and Microscopical Section of the Academy, are more promis- 

 ing than those which invite our researches to matters of national interest and 

 importance, such, for example, as the dust showers which occasionally visit 

 our country. In fact, although in one respect, that of electing honorary and 

 corresponding members, we may labor under certain restrictions on account 

 of our connection with the Academy, so great and counterbalancing advan- 

 tages are derived from this association that, to quote the words of our late 

 Recorder, Dr. Tyson, in his last annual report, " We believe that any attempt 

 to weigh them would result decidedly in favor of such union." 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Jos. G. Richardson, Recorder. 



REPORTS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



RECORDER'S REPORT. 



Hall of the Academy, December 1st, 1870. 



The Recorder would report that, during the year ending this date, there 

 have been accepted, for publication in the Journal, thirty-three papers by the 

 following authors : 



Wm. H. Dall, 5 T.A.Conrad, 4 



Geo. W. Tryon, Jr., 7 Jno. H. Redfield, 2 



Prof. A. Brot, 1 Theo. Gill, M. D.. 1 



James Lewis, M. D., 2 W. H. Pease,.... 2 



Binney and Bland, 1 J. G. Cooper, M. D., 4 



John Wolf, 1 Wm. G. Binney 1 



R. J. L. Guppy, 1 W. D. Hartman, 1 



One member has resigned, and one has died. 



He regrets to report that no members or correspondents have been elected 

 during the year. 



Respectfully submitted, 



S. R. Roberts, Recorder. 



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