380 proceedings of the academy of [1885. 



October 27. 

 The President, Dr. Leidy, in the chair. 



Fortj*-two persons present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : — 



"A Review of the American Gasterostidas," by Carl H. Eigeu- 

 man. 



"A Catalogue of the Fishes of Bean Blossom Creek, Monroe 

 Co., Ind.," by Carl H. Eigenman and Morton W. Fordice. 



" List of Fishes collected in Harvey and Cowley Counties, 

 Kansas," by B. W. Everman and Morton W. Fordice. 



"A Revision of the American species of the Genus Gerres," by 

 B. W. Everman and Seth E. Meek. 



"A Revision of the American species of the Genus Scorpaena," 

 bj' Seth E. Meek and Robert Newland. 



The Committee appointed to settle the estate of the late Henry 

 N. Johnson, under whose will dated March 5, 1878, the Academy 

 is made residuary legatee after the death of his wife, reported 

 that Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson had died February 21, 1885, that 

 the estimated value of the entire estate amounts to $51,761.40, 

 and that the present income from the productive portion, less 

 taxes and water rent, is $1434.82. 



The following resolution was unanimously adopted : — 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Academy are herebjr tendered 

 to Mr. Jacob Binder and to Uselma C. Smith, Esq., the Solicitor 

 of the Academy, for their careful and laborious services in the 

 matter of the Johnson estate. 



The following was ordered to be printed : — 



