450 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1888. 



from the late Charles F. Parker, from F. L. Scribuer and more recent- 

 ly from Mr. Isaac Burk. 



A complete list of the additions to the herbarium is appended, 

 and Avill appear in its proper place under the head of "Additions to 

 the Museum." 



Respectfully submitted, 



John H. Redfield, 



Consei'vator. 



REPORT OF THE MINERALOGICAL AND 

 GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Director of the Mineral and Geoh:)gical Section of the Acad- 

 emy of Natural Sciences, would respectfully report that meetings of 

 the section have been held nearly every month during the year except 

 the summer months. Some of these have been quite well attended, 

 at others the attendance has been small. On the whole, he 

 regrets to say, the itnterest has not been as great as in former years, 

 but this has been largely due to absence of active members from 

 causes beyond their control. 



The meetings during the latter part of the year have been better 

 attended and more interest has been manifested than in the earlier 

 part, so that the outlook is more favorable. 



The following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing 

 year : — 



Director, .... Theodore D. Rand. 



Vice-Director, 

 Treasurer, 



Conservator, . 

 Recorder and Secretary, 



Dr. W. S. W. Ruschenberger. 

 John Ford, 

 AVilliam ^y. Jefferis. 

 Dr. Charles SchafFer. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Theo. D. Rand, 



Director. 



REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF INVERTEBRATE 



PALEONTOLOGY. 



The Professor of Invertebrate Paleontology respectfully reports 

 that he has during the year delivered a course of lectures on geology 



