4.^2 [November. 



Hypothesis;" it was referred to a committee, consisting of 

 Prof. Kendall, Mr. Chase, and Mr. Marsh. 



The stated business being called for, the report of the 

 Special Committee on the Purchase of a Site for a new Hall 

 was read from the minutes of October 7th. Mr. Fraley was 

 requested to make a statement of the financial condition of 

 the Society, which he did, and after debate by the members, 

 the resolution of October 7th was again read, and, on the 

 question being put to the meeting, it was not adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Fraley, and at the suggestion of the 

 Treasurer, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars addi- 

 tional, was appropriated to the general account of the current 

 year. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, November 18, 1864. 



Present, tAvelve members. 

 Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters accepting membership were read, from Prof. T. C. 

 Porter, dated Lancaster, November 11th, and from Prof. 

 Bernard Studer, dated Berne, October 30th, 1864. 



Donations for the Library were received from the British 

 Association for the Advancement of Science ; the Royal 

 Astronomical Society; Prof. TreadAvell, of Cambridge, Mass. ; 

 Silliman's Journal ; Dr. Tafel, and Blanchard & Lea, of 

 Philadelphia. 



Dr. Goodwin read an obituary notice of Dr. Hitchcock. 



