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them to appreciate the irreparable loss sustained by his family, to 

 whom they would offer their heartfelt sympathy. 



Mr. Thomas Meehan was appointed to prepare a biographical 

 notice of Mr. Redfield. 



March 12. 



The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 



Thirty-three persons present. 



The death of Geo. N. Lawrence, a correspondent, was announced. 



Papers under the following titles were presented for publication : 

 " A Study of the Systematic and Geographic Distribution of the 

 Decapod Family Crangonidte Bate," by Arnold E. Ortmann. 

 "Does the Delaware Water Gap Consist of Two River Gorges?" 

 by Emma Walter. 



Dr. Harrison Allen was elected to fill the vacancy in the Council 

 caused by the death of Mr. Redfield. 



March 19. 



The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 



Twenty-six persons present. 



The deaths of Passmore Williamson and Dr. Elmore C. Hine, 

 members, were announced. 



March 26. 



The President, General Isaac J. Wistar, in the Chair. 



Thirty-seven persons present. 



The death of Dr. W. S. W. Ruschenberger, on the 24th inst., in his 

 eighty-eighth year, was announced, and also that of John A. Ryder, 

 on the 26th inst., aged forty -three years. 



The Council reported that Dr. Harrison Allen had been appointed 

 on the Publication Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the 

 death of Mr. John H. Redfield. 



The following were elected members: Edwin S. Dixon, Willed 

 E. Rotzell, M. D., J. W. Horter, Harry Blake Tyler and Charles L. 

 Brown. 



The following were ordered to be priuted : 



