* transactions of society. 125 



May 10, 1870. 

 Iteyidar Jleff/'/i;/ at Derbi/. 



President Hinman in the chair. 



Commimicalion. — Rev. T. E. llaiiney read a cominuni- 

 cation presented by Wm. W. Grout, on the aborio'inal 

 history of northern \^erniont. 



Donatioiu'i to OaJnnet. — From 11. A. Spancer, concre- 

 tionary granite from Groton, Vt., and beantiful crystals 

 of maple sugar; from. A. A. S)n.i't/(, asl)estos and willow 

 galls from Lowell, Vt. ; from J. M. Currier, talc from 

 Potton, P. Q., garnets from Der])y, 1 fungus from Salem, 

 1 diptera, 5 coleo])tera, and 1 crustacean from Newport, 

 calcite, adamsite, and lichens from Salem, burs of two 

 species of pine from Derby. 



Actimj Members. — Wm. W. Grout, of Barton, was 

 elected an acting member. 



Correspondiiiy 3Iember.s. — Hiram A. Cutting, A. M., 

 of Lunenl)urgh, Vt., was elected corresponding member. 



PublifiJiiiKj TratosactioHs. — Voted to have the Transac- 

 tons of the society published in the Archives of Science. 



Comriumication. — Rev. T. E. llanney read a commiuii- 

 cation on the Pawnee Indians. 



Donations to Libra ry. — Public documents frorn Hon. 

 ./. S. Morrll. 



July 12, 1870. 

 lieijuhir Meetbaj at Newport. 



President Hinman in the chair. 



Resignation of Treasurer. — The Treasurer made a re- 

 port of the financial condition of the society, and present- 



