134 proceedings of the academy of [1880. 



March 16. 

 Mr. Vaux, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Thirty-five persons present. 



A paper entitled " Carcinologieal Notes, No. IV," by J. S. 

 Kingsley. 



The death of Dr. Win. M, King, U. S. N., a member, was 

 announced. 



March 23. 

 The President, Dr. Ruschenberger, in the chair. 

 One hundred and fifteen persons pi-esent. 



The following papers were presented for publication : — 



" On the Gestation and Generative Apparatus of the Elephant," 

 by H. C. Chapman, M. D. 



" On a New Species of Hemitripterus from Alaska," by W. N. 

 TiOckington. 



The death of Hector Tyndale, a member, was announced. 



March 30. 



Mr. Vaux, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Thirt^'-eight persons present. 



The death of Jacob Stauffer, a correspondent, was announced. 

 Paris Halderaan, Geo. B. Heckel and Emlen Physic, M. D., were 

 elected members. 



The following were ordered to be printed : — 



