PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP 



has advanced the science of Ornithology, and whose matured and well culti- 

 vated mind enabled him to render cheerfully and generously much assistance 

 to younger students and to institutions of learning in that and other branches 

 of knowledge. 



4. That we deeply sympathize with the family of our respected colleague 

 in this severe afiBiction. 



5. That the Recording Secretary be directed to transmit a copy of these 

 resolutions to the family of the deceased. 



Jayi. IQth. 

 Dr. Bridges in the Chair. 

 Fifty-five members present. 



Pursuant to the By-Laws, an election of members of the Standing 

 Committees for the ensuing year was held, with the following result : 

 ETHNOLOGY. UERPETOLOGY AND ICHTHYOLOOY. 



J. AiTKEN Meigs, Edw. D, Cope, 



S. S. Haldeman, S. Weir Mitchell, 



F. V. Hayden. Thaddeus Norris. 



ENTOMOLOGY AND CRUSTACEA. 

 John L. LeConte, 

 Geo, H. Horn, 

 Tryon Reakirt. 



COMP. AN AT. AND GEN. ZOOLOGY. 

 Jos. Leidy, 

 Harrison Allen, 

 S. B. Howell, 



ORNITHOLOGY. 

 Bernard A. Hoopes, 

 W. P. Turnbull, 

 E. Sheppard, 



MAMMALOGY. 

 Harrison Allen, 

 Edw, D. Cope, 

 R. S. Kenderdine. 



CONCHOLOGY. 

 •Oeo. W. Tryon, Jr,, 

 E. R. Beadle, 

 C, F. Parker. 



GEOLOGY. 

 Isaac Lea, 

 F. V, Hayden, 

 T. A, Conrad. 



PHYSICS. 

 RoBT. Bridges, 

 R, E. Rogers, 

 Jacob Ennis. 



LIBRARY. 

 Jos. Leidy, 

 J. L. LeConte, 

 Robt. Bridges. 



BOTANY. 

 Elias Durand, 

 Thos. Meehan, 

 Elias Diffenbaugh. 



MINERALOGY. 



Wm. S. Vaux, 

 S, R. Roberts, 



Jos. WiLLCOX. 



PALEONTOLOGY. 

 T. A. Conrad, 

 Wm. M. Gabb, 

 Horatio C. Wood, Jr. 

 Dr. W. S. W. Ruschenberger was elected Vice-President, and 

 rmember of the Publication Committee, and Geo. W. Tryon, Jr., 



[Jan. 



