^»^ [Feb. 20, 



ing of the letter z, sajs it represents the third sound in wis- 

 domP 



Pending nomination, No. 1049, was read. 



The President reported that he had received and passed over 

 to the Treasurer the quarterly interest of the Michaux legacy 

 last due, amounting to $133.07. 



The vacancy in the Committee on the Michaux legacy was 

 filled by the election of Mr. Thomas Meehan. 



On motion of Dr. Brinton, it was resolved that a fixed price 

 of four dollars a volume should be charged for the Proceedings 

 to non-members, and one dollar to members not paying annual 

 subscription. 



On motion of Dr. Brinton, a letter from G. P. Putnam's Sons, 

 (New York City, N. Y.), in relation to a price list of the pub- 

 lications of learned societies was referred to the Secretaries 

 with permission to act. 



The rough minutes were read, and the Society was adjourned 

 bv the President. 



Stated Meeting^ February W, 1885. 



Present, 7 members. 



Secretary, Dr. Brinton, in the Chair. 



Prof. Lyman B. Hall (of Haverford), a new member, was 

 presented to the Chair and took his seat. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Royal 

 Society of New South Wales ; the Bureau of Statistics at Stock- 

 holm ; the Natural History Society at Bamberg ; Dr. G. Yom 

 Rath, of Bonn ; the Geographical Society at Paris ; the Annales 

 des Mines; Mr. James Jackson; the Royal Astronomical 

 Society; London Nature ; the Journal of Forestry ; Dr. Benja- 

 min Ward Richardson; the Peabody Museum; the Essex 



