62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



specimens illustrating this point was astonishingly large and 

 rich, and his death will be a very great loss to this little cul- 

 tivated and little known branch of natural science. 



Three hundred and eiglity-seventh meeting. 



November 9, 1853. — GIuarterly Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary read a letter from Professor 

 Mittermaier, of Heidelberg, acknowledging his election as 

 Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy ; also letters from 

 Rev. Thomas Hill, Dr. S. Parkman, and Dr. B. E. Cotting, 

 severally acknowledging their election as Fellows of the 

 Academy. 



On motion of Professor Peirce, it was 



" Voted, That the Academy hold meetings for scientific discussion 

 on the last Tuesday of every month, at their Hall." 



Dr. B. A. Gould, Jr. announced, that a complete catalogue 

 of the books and pamphlets in the Academy's library had 

 been made by the Recording Secretary, and reported sundry 

 regulations made by the Committee on the Library for the cir- 

 culation, return, and safe-keeping of the books. 



Mr. B. A. Gould alluded to the recent death of M. Arago, 

 a Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy, and oifered the 

 following preamble and resolutions : — 



" Whereas, when men who have conferred benefits upon their race, 

 or extended the domain of science, are removed from the world, it is 

 but fitting that those who appreciate their services, and especially 

 public bodies, should join in doing honor to their memory, — 



" Resolved, That the Academy has received information of the de- 

 cease of its illustrious member, Arago, with a profound sense of the 

 loss sustained by science and by humanity, and desires thus to express 

 its sentiments of respect for the memory of the distinguished scien- 

 tific investigator and philanthropist. 



" Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the 

 family of the deceased." 



The resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



