1^ [Jan. 16, 



Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., deposited in the Library "The 

 Numismatic Chronicle and the Journal of the London Numis- 

 matic Society," 1882, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 ; 1883, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4; 

 1884, Parts 1, 2, 3. 



Dr. Syle presented the "Common Prayer" in Chinese, pub- 

 lished in Philadelphia and printed in New York in 1884 ; also 

 a Japanese adaptation of Kindergarten songs, published in 

 Tokio in 1884. 



Dr. Curwen read an obituary notice of the late Dr. Thomas 

 S. Kirkbride. 



Dr. George A. Koenig presented a communication entitled a 

 "Note on Cosalite, Alaska'ite and Beegerite." 



Dr. A. S. Packard, Jr. (of Providence, R. I.), presented (by 

 letter) a communication " On the Embryolog}'" of Limulus 

 polyphemus^ III." 



Prof. Pliny E. Chase read a paper " On the Eesults of an 

 Important Weather Forecast." 



Mr. Blasius read a paper "On the Brilliant Sun-glows of the 

 Autumns of 1883 and 1884," which was followed by some 

 remarks by Dr. Syle relative to the well-known sunsets in the 

 tropics and equatorial regions, where moisture was usually 

 most abundant. 



Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., was elected Librarian for the ensu- 

 ing year. 



The following new members were elected : 



Prof. Lyman B. Hall, Haverford College, Pa. 



Dr. Albin Weisbach, Freiburg, Saxony. 



Prof. James W. Moore, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. 



Hon. Samuel J. Randall, Philadelphia. 



