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December 11///. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Dr. T. Romeyn Eeck, dated Albany, Decem- 

 ber 7th, 1S4"9, acknowledgintr, on behalf of the Regents of the Uni- 

 versity of the State of New York, the receipt of the last number of the 

 Proceedings. 



Dr. Bridges presented a paper from Dr. Le Conte, of New York, 

 entitled "An attempt to classify the Longicorn Coleoptcra of the 

 part of America north of Mexico," by John L. Le Conte, M. D., 

 and intended for publication in the journal of the Academy. Referred 

 to Drs. Bridges, Leidy and Hallowell. 



Dr. Leidy read a paper (accompanied by drawings,) intended for pub- 

 lication in the Proceedings, entitled "Descriptions of new genera and 

 species of Entophyta," by Joseph Leidy, M. D. Referred to Drs. 

 Hallowell, Morton and Zantzinger. 



Dr. Morton read a portion of a paper designed for publication in the 

 Journal, entitled " On the size of the Brain in various races and fami- 

 lies of Man, with Ethnological Remarks :" by S. G. Morton, M. D. ; 

 which was referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Phillips, Dr. 

 Hallowell, and Mr. H. C. Lea. 



Oa leave granted. Dr. Bridges presented a report from the Commit- 

 tee on Dr. Leidy's " Description of two species of Distoma, with the 

 partial history of one of them," recommending the same for publication 

 in the Journal. 



By request, the letter of Wm. Hembel,Esq., President of the Acade- 

 my, presented at the meeting of the 4th inst., declining a re-election, 

 was again read, and after some remarks by Mr. Cassin, the latter offered 

 a series of resolutions, expressive of the great regret of the members at 

 the determination of the President, and their unanimous wish that he 

 would consent to retain the office. 



The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the Recording Sec- 

 retary directed to furnish a copy of the same to Mr. Ilembel, signed by 

 the officers and members present at this meeting. 



December ISih. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



A communication was read from the Royal Society of London, dated 

 Somerset House, August 18, 181-9, acknowledging the receipt of Parts 

 1 and 2, new series, of the Journal, and of several recent numbers of 

 the Proceedings. 



A letter was read from H. W. Ravenel, Esq., dated Black Oak, 

 Charleston District, S. C, December 7, iSiO, announcing the trans- 

 mission to the Academy, of numerous botanical specimens, collected by 

 himself, from that vicinity, including several new Cryptogamous plants. 



