172 "^ 



Pending nominations, Nos. 394, 395, 396, were read, and 

 the Society adjourned. 



Stated Meeting^ January 20, 1860. 



Present, twenty-four members. 



Dr. George B. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were received from the Historical Society of Penn- 

 sylvania, dated Philadelphia, January 16, 1860, acknowledging 

 the reception of No. 62 of the Proceedings. 



The following donations for the Library were announced : — 



Journ. FrankHn Inst, for Jan., 1860, No. 409. — From the Institute. 

 African Repository, for Jan., 1860. — From the Am. Col. Soc. 

 Numerical Relations of Elements, by M. Carey Lea. Part 1. (16 pp. 

 4to.) Philadelphia, I860.— i^rom the Author. 



A paper, entitled " Experientise prsecedentes, by William 

 Sharswood," was presented for publication in the Transactions, 

 and referred to Dr. Bache, Prof. Booth, and Dr. Uhler. 



J. P. Lesley was elected Librarian for the ensuing year. 



The Standing Committees were appointed, as follows : — 



On Finance. — Mr. Fraley, Mr. Justice, Mr. J. F. James. 



On Publication. — Dr. Bridges, Mr. T. P. James, Dr. 

 Hartshorne, Prof. Coppee, Dr. Wister. 



On the Rail — Mr. Peale, Judge King, Prof. Coppee. 



On the Library. — Mr. Ord, Dr. Bell, Dr. Stevens, Dr. 

 Coates, Mr. Foulke. 



The list of surviving members was read and corrected. 

 The number on the list on the 1st of January, 1860, was 374 

 Of whom are resident in tlic United States, . . 282 



And in foreign countries, ...... 92 



On motion of Judge King, the Secretaries were directed to 

 report to the Society the names of such members as appear to 

 have lost the right of membership. 



