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occurred in Pennsylvania, as the terminal moraine in North- 

 ampton county is but 650 feet above sea-level and is practically 

 unchanged. 



Pending nominations 1346 to 1362 were read. 



The Library Committee reported through Dr. Greene and 

 asked for an appropriation for the purchase of books and the 

 filling of lacuna. 



On motion duly seconded the following was adopted : 



Resolved, That an appropriation of $500 be made to the Committee on 

 Library for expenses during the year 1896. 



The rough minutes were read, and the Society adjourned. 



Stated Meeting^ May i, 1896. 



Vice-President, Dr. Pepper, in the Chair. 



Present, 39 members. 



Correspondence was submitted. 



The death of Jean Baptiste Leon Say, on April 21, was 

 announced. 



A letter was read by the Chairman from Dr. J. S. Minot, 

 regretting his inability to be present and take part in the dis- 

 cussion. 



A letter from the President announced that he had ap- 

 pointed Hon. Craig Biddle to represent this Society at the 

 sesqui-centennial of Princeton University, and Dr. J. Cheston 

 Morris at the semi-centennial jubilee of Lord Kelvin, at the 

 University of Glasgow. 



Prof. Cope was then called upon and opened the discussion 

 of the " Factors of Organic Evolution," from the Palaeontologi- 

 cal standpoint. 



Prof. Conklin followed, presenting the subject from an Em- 

 bryological point of view. 



Prof. L. D. Bailey, of Cornell, presented the subject from its 

 Botanical aspect. 



