236 PROCEEDINGS OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



advancement of American Archaeology and Etjmology, and 

 had included the President of this Academy in the trust. 

 He read the letter and deed of trust from Mr. Peabody, and 

 suggested that they should be copied into the records. 



Professor Agassiz spoke at length upon the great importance 

 of this new establishment, and offered the following resolu- 

 tions : — 



"Resolved, That the documents now presented by the President 

 relative to the foundation by Mr. George Peabody of a Museum and 

 Professorship of American Archaeology and Ethnology be entered 

 upon the records of the Academy. 



" Resolved, That the Academy with much satisfaction recognizes the 

 sagacity and liberality of Mr. Peabody in providing these means and 

 inducements for the investigation of subjects of especial interest to us 

 as Americans, and of universal interest to all inquirers into the nature 

 of man and the records of his growth and development. 



" Resolved, That the Academy gladly acknowledges, as among the 

 duties of its President, those which devolve upon him as an ex officio 

 trustee of Mr. Peabody's foundation." 



The resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



The Treasurer's accounts for the year ending at the last 

 Annual Meeting, approved by the Auditing Committee, were 

 received and ordered to be entered upon the record. 



Professor Lovering as Chairman of the Committee of Publi- 

 cation moved a special appropriation of five hundred dollars 

 to complete the publication of Dr. Storer's Memoir on the 

 Fishes of Massachusetts ; and the motion was referred to the 

 Finance Committee. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the 

 Academy : — 



Dr. James D. Whelpley, to be Eesident Fellow in Class I. 

 Section 3. 



Dr. Henry W. Williams, to be Resident Fellow in Class II. 

 Section 4. 



Mr. John M. Batchelder, to be Resident Fellow in Class I. 

 Section 4. 



