56 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [FEB. 9, 



[JV^ole. — A copy of such amended By-laws has been sent to each 

 Resident Member and Fellow, and will appear in the Trans- 

 actions at the close of the current volume.] 



George L. English was proposed as a Resident Member by 

 George F. Kunz. 



Prof. Martin announced the death of Prof. Felipe Poey, 

 of Havana, Cuba, a Corresponding Member of the Academy. 

 The following is a brief sketch of his life: 



Seflor Poey was born in Havana in 1802. While a law stu- 

 dent at Madrid he fled to Paris, being involved in some political 

 conspiracy. After 1830 he returned to Havana, where he be- 

 came professor of natural history in the University. He pub- 

 lished accounts of more than 230 species of fishes before un- 

 described, and attained distinction in general literature. He 

 has published "La Centurie des Lepidopteres" (1828), works 

 on Cuba (1840, 1842), " Geografia Universal" (1842), and 

 '^Memorias sobre la Historia de la Isla de Cuba'^ (1864). 



The following paper was read by title: 



ON SOME NEW AND INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF MINERALS 

 AND PRECIOUS STONES IN THE UNITED STATES. 



BY GEORGE F. KUNZ. 



February 9th, 1891. 

 Stated Meeting. 

 About fifteen persons present. 



In the absence of any of the regular ofiBcers, Prop. D. S. Mar- 

 tin was called to the chair. 



The minutes of January 26th were read and approved. 



Prof. Martin then read the following ticket for officers for 

 the ensuing year, recommended by the Council February 6th, 

 1891: 



