1896.] J-J- 



hacl met and considered tlie letter of Mr. Meelian with refer- 

 ence to the botanical collections of Lewis and Clark, and 

 other collections such as those of Muhlenberg, Burton, Bet- 

 tors and Short, now in the museum of the Society, and had 

 passed a resolution recommending their deposit on the usual 

 conditions with the Academy of Natural Sciences ; but after 

 further examination of them Mr. Meehan had written, stating 

 that unless they could be given to the Academy they had 

 better remain where they now are, and expressing a desire 

 that the Society should at some future time establish a herba- 

 rium of its own, to which he thought the Academy of Natu- 

 ral Sciences would gladly contribute some of its duplicates. 



Dr. Morris moved the discharge of the Curators from fur- 

 ther consideration of the matter at present. 



The death was announced of the Eev. William H. Furness, 

 D.D., on January 30, 1896, set. 93 ; and the President was 

 requested to appoint a member to prepare an obituary notice. 



The President announced that he had appointed Dr. Brin- 

 ton to prepare the obituary of Henry Hazlehurst, and F. D. 

 Stone that of "William John Potts, and that the appointments 

 had been accepted. 



Prof. Cope made a communication illustrating by black- 

 board sketches the structure of heads of certain Cetaceans. 



Pending nominations 1832 to 1342 and 1344 and 1345 were 

 read. 



Dr. Brinton asked the decision of the Chair as to whether 

 any action could be taken on the report of the Special Com- 

 mittee which was read at the last meeting. 



The President decided that the matter was finally con- 

 cluded. 



Dr. Green moved that the report of the Committee be en- 

 tered in full on the minutes. Adopted. 



There being no further business, the rough minutes were 

 read and the Society adjourned by the President. 



