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A paper entitled "On the Priority of the nanus Calliste, Aglaia 

 and Calospiza and their use in Ornithology," by Witmer Stone, 

 was presented for publication. 



Mr. Thomas Meehan was appointed Chairman of the Publication 

 Committee to succeed the late Mr. Redfield. 



Dr. Samuel G. Dixon was appointed a member of the Library 

 Committee to succeed the late Dr. Ruschenberger. 



Messrs. Persifor Frazer, Augelo Heilprin, J. P. Lesley, P>enj. 

 Smith Lyman and Theodore D. Rand were appointed members of 

 the Hayden Memorial Geological Committee. 



Mr. William W. Jefteris was appointed Curator of the William 

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The following were ordered to be printed : 



