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July 10. 



Mr. Thomas Meehan, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Eleven persons present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : — 



"On the Fauna of the Lower Coal Measures of Central Iowa." 

 By Charles R. Keyes. 



"Descriptions of two new Fossils from the Devonian of Iowa." 

 By Charles R. Keyes. 



The death of Edwin L. Reakirt, a member was announced. 



July 24. 



Mr. Isaac C. Maetindale in the chair. 



Nine persons present. 



A paper entitled "New Species of Shells from the New Hebrides 

 and Sandwich Islands." By W. D. Hartman M. D. was presented 

 for publication. 



The death of Henry Carvill Lewis, Professor of Mineralogy in 

 the Academy, was announced. 



July ,31. 

 Mr. Charles Roberts in the chair. 

 Thirteen persons present. 

 The following were ordered to be published : — 



