124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



Mr. Desor exhibited a minute crustacean animal, found in 

 Cochituate water, with a drawing of the same, which he pro- 

 nounced to be a species of Calanus. 



Three hundred and si.vteenth meeting. 



February 6, 1849. — Monthly Meeting. 



The Vice-President, Mr. Everett, in the chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary read a letter from Professor 

 Arnold Guyot, signifying his acceptance of the Fellowship of 

 the Academy. He also read a communication from Mr. .Tames 

 D. Dana, of New Haven, upon the importance of having a 

 larger edition of the scientific works embodying the results of 

 the United States Exploring Expedition under Captain Wilkes. 

 Whereupon the President was requested to address the Joint 

 Library Committee of Congress, and to call attention to the 

 memorial presented by the Academy upon that subject, on a 

 former occasion. 



Professor Peirce, from the committee appointed on that sub- 

 ject, read the following report upon the results of the United 

 States Coast Survey, and it was ordered that a copy therof be 

 forwarded to Dr. Bache, the Superintendent of the Survey, 

 and another to the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Speaker of the 

 House of Representatives. 



" The committee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 

 to which were referred the report of the Superintendent of the United 

 States Coast Survey, and the letter of the Superintendent requesting 

 the opinion of the Academy thereupon, respectfully submit the follow- 

 ing report. 



" The present Superintendent of the Coast Survey of the United 

 States was designated, in 1843, as the proper successor of Mr. Hassler, 

 with extraordinary unanimity, by the science of the whole country. 

 It was believed that his great scientific capacities, nurtured at West 

 Point, and grown to maturity under the most favorable opportunities 

 for development in his own country and during his European travels, 

 united with his admirable judgment and enlarged administrative ability, 



