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Dr. J. J. Craven. Several others were presented by Dr. J. C. Fisher, C. 

 Guillou and J. Warner. 



Fishes. Small collections were presented by Dr. J. J. Craven and S. Powel, 

 and 14 species by the Rev. James A. Mackay, S. Ashmead and E. D. 

 Cope. 



Mollushs. Mr. Geo. W. Tryon, jr., presented 193 species of land and fresh 

 water shells, Mr. I. Lea 52 species, and the Smithsonian Institution 39 spe- 

 cies. Small collections of shells were presented by Dr. J. J. Craven, John 

 Warner and the late Mrs. Hannah I. Davenport, and several species by Rev. 

 E. R. Beadle, Dr. A. A. Gould, Prof. Haldeman and Prof. Porter. 



Articulates. Specimens of Crustacea, insects, myriapods, scorpions, spiders 

 and worms, were presented by Drs. J. J. Craven, J. C. Fisher, J. L. Le Conte, 

 and J. C. Cleburne, Messrs. J. Hobbs, C. Guillou and Freeman, and the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



Fossils. Small collections were presented by Drs. J. C. Morris, H. C. Wood, 

 Jr., W. F. Atlee and Mr. A. L. Gerhart. Twenty-two specimens were pre- 

 sented by P. W. Sheafer, Dr. J. M. Corse, T. Beesley, W. S. Vaux, E. Nolan, 

 H. S. Bender, G. J. Scattergood and J. E. Painter. A fine specimen of the 

 great trilobite, IsoteJes magistus, was also presented by E. S. Wayne. 



Minerals. A collection of 250 minerals, many of them valuable additions 

 to our cabinet, were presented by the late J. P. W. Neff. Ninety others were 

 presented by C. U. Shepard, J. F. Parker, E. H. Beebe, I. Lea, J. C. Fisher, 

 Mrs. H. I. Davenport, T. D. Rand, J. E. Painter, J. C. Trautwine and R. 

 Bridges. 



Miscellaneous. Specimens of shells, plaster casts, bones, plants, Indian 

 antiques, etc., were presented or obtained in exchange, 110 in number, from 

 C. A. Poulson, B. R. Ross, C. C. Abbott, Mrs. Jacob Green, Mrs. Hannah I. 

 Davenport, E. J. De Haven, J. G. Eastlack, J. F. Parker, R. Bingham, Dr. R. 

 Jennings, Dr. Le Conte, A. Fiot and Mr. Ward. 



Respectfully submitted by JOSEPH LEIDY, 



Chairman of the Curators. 



The Treasurer read his annual Report, which was referred to the 

 Auditors. 



Tho Reports of the Librarian, Committees on Proceedings and Publica- 

 tion Committee were deferred until the next meeting for business. 



The President, Mr. Lea, declined being a candidate for re-election 

 to that office. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was held, and the fol- 

 lowing gentlemen were unanimously elected. 



President Thomas B. Wilson, M. D. 



Vice-Presidents Robert Bridges, M. D. 



Wm. 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. D. 



Wm. S. Vaux, 

 John Cassin, 

 J. D. Sergeant. 



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