178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1888. 



The deaths were announced of S. Fisher Corlies and Rachel L. 

 Bodley, M. D., members, on the 13th and 15th inst. respectively. 



June 26. 



Rev. Henry C. McCook, D. D., Vice-President, in the chair. 



Forty persons present. 



A paper entitled " Nesting habits of the American Purseweb 

 Spider." By Rev. Henry C. McCook, D. D., was presented for pub- 

 lication. 



The death of Dr. J. L. Ludlow, a member, on the 21st. inst. was 

 announced. 



Mr. Wm. W. JefFeris was elected a member of the Council, to fill 

 the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. S. Fisher Corlies. 

 Mr. Benjamin P. Wilson was elected a member. 

 Mr. John Donnell Smith of Baltimore was elected a correspondent. 

 The following wei'e ordered to be printed : — 



