59 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



Mollusks. A collection of shells from Port Natal was presented by Rev. 

 Alien Grout, and M. J. McKen, and a collection of 63 species was presented 

 by J. H. Sternberg, through Captain Field. Other specimens were presented 

 by Captain T. Y. Field, U. S. N., Dr. C. J. Cleborne, Dr. A. L. Heerman, Dr. 

 .T. H. Slack, I. Lea, S. Smith and J. F. Whiteaves. 



Articulates. The Smithsonian Institution presented 54 specimens of 37 

 species of myriapoda, and a number of insects, Crustacea, and spiders were 

 received from Rev. A Grout and M. J. McKen, Dr. J. Wilson, Captain T. Y. 

 Field, James Roosevelt and Dr. Stewardson. 



Radiates. A collection of thirty-five echinoderms, from the coast of Maine, 

 was presented by Dr. J. H. Slack. 



Anatomy. Skulls of animals and other anatomical specimens were pre- 

 sented by W. S. Vaux, W. S. Wood, Professor Frazer and Lieutenant De 

 Haven. 



Fossils. A fine collection of fossils of the Swiss Jura was presented by 

 Joseph Lesley, Jr. Several collections were also received in exchange, and a 

 number of specimens were presented by E. D. Cope, Dr. J. M. Corse, Rev. A. 

 Grout, J. McKen, Dr. J. Evans, Dr. Le Conte, A. H. Smith, Captain Field and 

 Rev. H. Riley. 



Minerals. Specimens were presented by W. S. Vaux, W. Struthers, Dr. 

 Rand, E. Kretzmar, Captain Field, G. D. Coleman and J. H. Thompson. 



Botany. A collection of plants was presented by T. J. Hale, ami other 

 specimens were received from Dr. Bertolet, R. Bingham and E. Durand. 

 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 Lea, LL. D. 



Vice-Presidents Robert Bridges, M. L\, 



Win. S. Vaux. 



Corresponding Secretary Thomas Stewardson, M. D. 



Recording Secretary B. Howard Rand, M. D. 



Librarian J. D. Sergeant. 



Treasurer Wm. C. Henszey . 



Curators Joseph Leidy, M. J)., 



Win. S. Vaux, 

 John Cassin, 

 J. D. Sergeant. 



Auditors Wm. S. Vaux, 



Joseph Jeanes, 

 Aubrey H. Smith. 



Publication Committee Wm. S. Vaux, 



Isaac Lea, 

 Robert Bridges, 

 Joseph Leidy, 

 Thomas Stewardson. 



[Dec. 



