Trans. N. V. Ac: Sci. 10 S ^ei, 6, 



coveries were deposited in its collections. When misfortune overtook 

 the Lyceum, when it was deprived of a shelter for its collections and 

 was without a place for its meetings, and when most of its members 

 were ready to desert the organization or to dissolve it. Dr. Draper pro- 

 cured for the Society the privilege of depositing its collections in the 

 building of the University Medical School, and of holding its meetings 

 in the faculty-room of the same building. It may be said that the 

 continued existence of the Lyceum was due solely to Dr. Draper's 

 efforts in that crisis of its history. 



Dr. Draper was a diligent student in many fields of research. The 

 great fund of knowledge thus acquired made him rich in illustration, 

 and gave to his writings an eloquence peculiarly his own. He was an 

 ingenious and persistent investigator, with an acuteness of perception 

 which rarely failed to grasp the bearings of facts. He was an earnest 

 and patient instructor, full of a magnetism which attached his pupils 

 to him and awakened an interest in the science which he taught. He 

 was unassuming in manner, but possessed of an indomitable will, and 

 was actuated by a delicate sense of honor in all dealings with his 

 fellow men. 



Dr. Draper is gone from among us, but his works will survive him.. 

 The field of investigation in which he stood almost alone, forty-five 

 years ago, has now many devoted workers, through whom each year 

 will bring fresh additions to his iame. 



Resolved, That this minute be published in the Transactions of the 



Academy. 



Tno. J. Stevenson, ) ^ ... 

 Daniel S. Martin, \ Commzttee. 



The resolutions, as read, were unanimously adopted by the Academy. 



Notice was given to the Society of the death, since the last meeeting, 

 of Dr. A. L. HOLLEY, one of its Fellows ; and, on motion of Mr. 

 Arthur H, Elliott, that a Committee be appointed to prepare a 

 similar minute in regard to Dr. Holley, the President named Prof. 

 T. Egleston and Mr. Elliott as such Committee. 



Prof. A. R. Leeds exhibited a fine specimen of Natrolite, from 

 the new tunnel now in progress through the Bergen Hill. 



Mr. G. F. Kunz showed a remarkably large crystal of Arkansite,. 

 from Arkansas ; and also a peculiar hydro-carbon mineral from near 

 Milan, Lombardy, which bore considerable resemblance, in several 

 respects, to the peculiar coal-iike peat discussed by Prof. Fairchild 

 at the meeting of Dec. 19th. 



Prof. J. S. Newberry then presented the paper of the evening, 

 entitled 



