proceedings: biological society 259 



THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 525th regular meeting was held in the Assembly Hall of the 

 Cosmos Club, Saturday, April 4, 1914, with Vice-President Hay 

 in the chair and 35 persons present. The following program was 

 presented : 



Notes on the hatching of a local terraphi, Kinosternon pennsylvanicus, 

 William Palmer. 



An account of a visit to some of the smaller museums, O. P. Hay. 



The fishes of the Lahontan Basin, Nevada, J. 0. Snydee. 



The 526th regular meeting was held in the Assembly Hall of the 

 Cosmos Club, Saturday, April 18, 1914, with Vice-President Rose in 

 the chair and 40 persons present . The following program was presented : 



Notes on Bermuda birds, Titus LTlke. 



Reactions of corals to food and to non-nutrient particles, and the nature 

 of the food of corals, T. Wayland Vaughan. 



The plankton resources of some Massachusetts ponds, A. A. Doolittle. 



The 527th regular meeting was held in the Assembly Hall of the 

 Cosmos Club, Saturday, May 2, 1914, with Vice-President Hay in 

 the chair and 46 persons present. The following program was presented : 



A journal of the Wilkes Exploring Expedition, W. P. Hay. 



The home and country of Linnaeus, S. M. Gronberger. 



Exhibition of lantern slides of Washington wild flowers, L. D. Halleck. 



W. L. McAtee, Acting Recording Secretary. 



The 528th meeting was held in the Assembly Hall of the Cosmos 

 Club, Saturday, October 17, 1914, with President Bartsch in the 

 chair and 36 persons present. The president announced the death 

 of Theodore N. Gill, a founder and a former president of the Society, 

 and asked the secretary to read the following resolutions which had 

 been adopted by the council: 



Whereas, it has pleased Divine Providence to remove our friend, 

 fellow member, and former president. Dr. Theodore N. Gill from the 

 scene of his earthly labors, 



Wherefore, be it resolved: That his profound erudition, devotion 

 to research, long continued industry, and voluminous publications on 

 various branches of science justly entitled Dr. Gill to especial distinc-. 

 tion as a zoologist, while his kindly nature and generous devotion of 

 his time and thought to the assistance of yomiger and less experienced 

 students will ever remain a cherished memory among us; 



Also, resolved: That to his surviving relatives we tender our sincere 

 sympathy, and the secretary of the Society is requested to communi- 



