516 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DcC; 



December 1. 

 Arthur Erwix Brown, Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Ninety-seven persons present. 



The Publication Committee reported that papers under the following 

 titles had been presented for publication: 



"Synopsis of the Cyprinidse of Pennsylvania." By Henry W, 

 Fowler (November 30). 



"On the Meloidse of Angola." By F. Creighton Wellman, M.D. 

 (December 1). 



"On a New Species of Diatom of the Genus Cymatopleura. " By 

 Charles S. Boyer (December 1). 



Dr. F. Creighton Wellman made a communication on the natural 

 history of West Africa. (No abstract.) 



December 15. 

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

 Thirty-two persons present. * 



The reception of papers under the following titles was announced 

 by the Publication Committee: 



"Notes on Polinices didyma, with Description of a new Australian 

 Species." By H. A. Pilsbry and E. G. Vanatta (December 5). 



"On the Teeth of Hawaiian Species of Helicina. " By H. A. Pils- 

 bry and C, Montague Cooke (December 5). 



" Clausiliidse of the Japanese Empire, XII." By^Henry A. Pilsbry 

 (December 10). 



"New Land MoUusca of the Japanese Empire." By H. A. Pilsbry 

 and G. Hirase (December 11). 



The following were ordered to be printed : 



