PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 



OF 



PHILADELPHIA. 



1908. 



January 7. 

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

 One hundred and six persons present. 



The Hayden Memorial Geological ^ledaP was presented to Charles 

 D. Walcott, LL.D. The presentation address was made by Dr. 

 Persifor Frazer and responded to by the recipient of the award. A 

 reception was tendered Dr. Walcott at the close of the formal pro- 

 ceedings. 



The following Standing Committees were appointed by the Council 

 to serve during the ensuing year : 



Finance. — John Cadwalader, Edwin S. Dixon, Effingham B. 

 !\Iorris, Horatio C. Wood, M.D., and George Vaux, Jr., Treasurer. 



Publications. — Henry Skinner, M.D., Hemy A, Pilsbry, Sc.D,, 

 Witmer Stone, Philip P. Calvert, Ph.D., and Edward J. Nolan, M.D., 

 Editor and Treasurer. 



Library.— Dr. C. Newlin Peirce, Hemy Tucker, M.D., Thomas 

 Biddle, M.D., Benjamin Sharp, M.D., and George Vaux, Jr. 



' For an illvistration of the remodelled Hayden Medal see Report of Recording 

 Secretary, Proceedings, 1907, p. 564. 

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