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PROCEEDINGS OF ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



1898 trays. This includes the Cardiidse, Lucinidae. Ghamidse^ 

 Peti'icolidee, Melanidse, Tridacnidse^ Tet'ebratulidee, North Ameri- 

 can Helices, and Corbiculadse in part. The current additions to 

 the families already arranged have also been mounted and placed 

 in the cases as soon as received. 



The sale of duplicate specimens has furnished sufficient funds 

 for the purchase of about sixty additional drawers, which have 

 been procured and placed in the museum. 



The total number of species mounted and ai'ranged to date is 

 4031 ; number of trays and labels prepared, 7169; total number 

 of specimens prepared and mounted, 20,941. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Edward J. Nolan, Conservator. 



The election of Officers for the ensuing year was held, in ac- 

 cordance with the By-laws, with the following result: — 



President 

 Vice-Presidents 



Recording Secretary 

 Corresponding Secretary 

 Librarian 

 Curators 



Council 



Publication Committee 



Committee on Finance 



W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M.D. 



Wm. S. Yaux. 

 Jos. Carson, M.D. 



Samuel B. Howell, M.D.' 



Edward D. Cope. 



Edward J. Nolan, M.D. 



Joseph Leidy, M.D. 

 Wm. S. Vaux. 

 Geo. W. Try on, Jr. 

 Edw. D. Cope. 



Isaac Lea. 



Robert Bridges, M.D. 

 Edw. S. Whelen. 

 Isaac Hays, M.D. 



Jos. Leid}^, M.D. 

 Robert Bridges, M.D. 

 Wm. S. Vaux. 

 Geo. W. Try on, Jr. 

 Edw. J. Nolan, M.D. 



Wm. S. Vaux. 

 Aubrey H, Smith. 

 Robert Bridges, M.D. 



[April 9, 



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