NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 355 



September 30. 

 The President, Dr. Ruschenberger, in the chair. 

 Twenty-seven members present. 



The following were elected members: Wm. F. Riddle, Joseph 

 Neuman, Apollos W, Harrison, J. B. Howell, De Forrest Willaid, 

 M.D., L. S. Clark, M.D., Andrew Macfarlane, A.M., C. J. Hoffman, 

 and Mrs. Louisa J. Roberts. 



Frank Guckert, of Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, was elected a 

 Correspondent. 



In compliance with a resolution of the Academy, Mr. Meehan 

 read the following : 



OBITUARY NOTICE OF ELIAS DURAND. 



]n an institution like ours, devoted wholly to the study of the 

 natural sciences, it is meet, when a distinguished member passes 

 away, that we pause to ask ourselves wliat science has gained by 

 his illustrious career; and, by reviewing tlie details of his useful 

 life, derive new encourageuient to press onwards in our studies. 

 Thus shall the good which a man doeth live after him ; for surely 

 of all men tlie scientist liveth not in vain. 



We are proud tliat in the history of science so many members 

 of our body hold a distinguished place. Among these great 

 names, that of our late associate, Elias Durand, will always be 

 gratefully remembered. He was elected a resident member of 

 the Academy in 1852, and his whole life has been one of con- 

 tinuous devotion to science. 



Elias Durand (Elie Magloire Durand) was born in Mayenne, 

 France, on tlie 25th of January, 1794, where his father, Andre 

 Durand, was recorder of deeds, and in whicli Elias, the j'oungest 

 of fourteen children, received his education. In 1808, he com- 

 menced a four years' study under M. Chevalier, eminent as a 

 l^liarmacien and scientist, and to whose kindly interest in his 

 success, Mr. Durand was fond of attributing his successful course 

 in life. In the fall of 1812, he arrived in Paris and attended the 

 scientific lectures of Thinard, Gay-Lussac, Lefevre, anil Ginault, 

 and a course on general literature by Andrieux. He received a 

 comn^.ission as assistant pharmacien, and after examination, was 

 couijilimented by M. Parmentier, Inspector-General of tlie Phar- 

 maceutical Department of the Army, by being placed on the head 

 of the list of ajiplicants, and soon was ordered to join the 5th 

 corps of observation on the Elbe. He presented his commission 



