2 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [OCT. 6, 



year. Authors making considerable alterations in the proof of 

 their papers, will be charged current rates. 



III. The appropriation of the following sums of money : 



For binding books in Library 1100 . 00 



For salary of Assistant Recording Secretary 100.00 



For office expenses of Recording Secretary 25.00 



IV. The election as Resident Members of 



Dr. David E. Barry, 

 OsBORN R. Lamb. 

 Mr. Lamb has since become a Life Member. 



In consequence of removal from New York City to the Pacific 

 coast, Captain A, W. Vogdes presented his resignation as Libra- 

 rian in a letter, which was accepted with regret. Dr. Johx I. 

 Northrop was nominated and unanimously elected to the va- 

 cancy, and received the trust in a few well-chosen words. Capt. 

 Vogdes and Dr. Meade Bolton were transferred to the list of 

 Corresponding Members. 



The following name was placed in nomination as Correspond- 

 ing Member by the Recording Secretary : 



Professor W. D. Alexander, 

 of Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. 



The following paper was read by title: 



coleopterological notices, no. 2, 

 by thomas l. casey'. 



President Newberry then announced that, in conformity 

 •with custom and the notices for tlie evening, the members pres- 

 ent were invited to speak of the places or objects of interest 

 visited or seen during the summer vacation. Responses were 

 made as follows: 



Mr. L. H. Jacoby said that he had lately returned from 

 South Africa, having been a member of the U. S. Eclipse Ex- 

 pedition; that astronomically the expedition had been a failure, 

 •on account of cloudy weather; but that later in the season he 



