180 proceedings of the academy of [feb., 



February 2. 

 The President, Samuel G. Dixon, M.D., in the Chair. 

 Seventy-four persons present. 



The death of Karl Zittel, a correspondent, January 5, was announced. 



The Pubhcation Committee reported that the following communi- 

 cations had been received: 



"On the Germ Cells and the Embryology of Planaria simplissima 

 Curtis," by N. M. Stevens (January 23). 



"A Study of the Mammalian Genus Chilonycteris," by James A. G. 

 Kehn (January 30). 



Mr. H. Clay Bordex made a communication on the Moki Indians, 

 their habits and customs, with special reference to their religious 

 dances, (No abstract.) 



The following were accepted for publication : 



