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Donations to the Cabinet : Indian relics from graves near the 

 Presidio at Mazatlan, Mexico, large barnacles from Callao, and 

 crystals of salt from Carmen I.; presented by Dr. Geo. Woods, Asst. 

 Surgeon, U. S. N., through Dr. H. Gibbons, Jr. 



Prof. Whitney presented his resignation as President, on account 

 of departure for the East. 



Regular Meeting, May 4th, 1868. 

 Dr. Blake, Vice President, in the Chair. 



About thirty members present. 



The following gentlemen were elected resident members : Dr. C. 

 T. Deane, Joseph Paxson, Gen. J. J. Miller, A. Roman, Theodore 

 Mudge, John B. Felton, Dr. I. Bluxome, Thos. A. Barry, Dr. R. 

 B. Cole, Calvin BroTvn, F. M. Pixley, H. L. Davis, Julius Band- 

 mann, Thos. M. Cash, John Hucks, J. F. Lohse, J. W. Willard, 

 Benj. A. Patten, Justin P. Moore, August Emory, A. Harpen- 

 ding. 



Dr. James Blake was elected President in place of Prof. Whit- 

 ney, resigned. 



Mr. Stearns presented his resignation in consequence of his 

 approaching departure for the East. 



Donations to the Cabinet : A seahorse {Hijypocampus ingens') 

 and a centipede from Mexico, both presented by Mr. C. A. East- 

 man through Dr. H. Gibbons. A large piece of wax from the 

 Clatsop beach near Columbia River, supposed to be from an ancient 

 Japanese or Spanish wreck ; presented by Capt. C. M. Scam- 

 mon. 



Donations to the Library : A Japanese work with illustrations of 

 the native fislies ; presented by Mr. Joseph Tilden through Dr. 

 Gibbons. 



Mr. R. D'Heureuse read a paper on the "proper use of air 

 with reference to industry and medicine." 



