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[May 15, 



Dr. Morris, of the Curators, called attention to photographs 

 presented by Mrs. Stevenson of the relics found in Egypt. 



Also, on behalf of Robert Patterson Field, he presented a por- 

 trait in oil of Dr. Robert M. Patterson. 



The Report of Council was read, in which nominations 1332, 

 133-i, 1357, were recommended to be postponed for written 

 information. 



The resolution presented at the meeting of March 20 was 

 recommended for approval, amended to read as follows : 



Resolved, That papers "by noa-members presented to the Society shall 

 be read by title only, except when the author is present or by consent of 

 two-thirds the members present. 



Prof. A. H. Smyth then read an obituary notice of Henry 

 Phillips, Jr. 



The stated business being the election of members. Secretary 

 DuBois and Dr. Hays were made Tellers. The names were 

 read and spoken to and the ballots cast. 



The following papers were then read by title and referred 

 to the Secretaries : 



" Second Contribution to the History of the Cotylosauria " by 

 E. D. Cope ; " Sixth Contribution to the Knowledge of the 

 Marine Miocene Fauna," by E. D, Cope ; " On Natural Selec- 

 tion and Separation," by Arnold E. Ortman ; " Notes on the 

 Osteology of the White River Horses," by Marcus S. Farr. 



Dr. Frazer announced that Mr. Barkley had brought from 

 New York specimens of results of color photography accord- 

 ing to the system of Mr. Joly, and had placed them in Mr. 

 Sachse's hands. 



Mr. Sachse then explained the system and exhibited the 

 specimens. 



Dr. Frazer then advocated the reproduction in facsimile of 

 our signature book for distribution among the members, and 

 the matter was referred to the Secretaries with power to act. 



The Tellers reported the result of the ballot, and the follow- 

 ing were declared elected : 



2282. Edward S. Dana, New Haven, Conn. 



