00® [March 5, 1886. 



Toppan (Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 22, 1886); Lieut. A. B. 

 Wyckoff, U. S. Navy (Philadelphia, Feb. 24th, 1886) ; Dr. 

 Charles A. Oliver (Philadelphia, Feb. 20th, 1886) ; Dr. I. Minis 

 Hays (Philadelphia, Feb. 20th, 1886); Dr. J. W. Holland 

 (Philadelphia, Feb. 24th, 1886) ; Dr. John H. Brinton (Phila- 

 delphia, Feb. 24, 1886) ; Inman Horner (Philadelphia, March 

 2, 1886). 



Letters of envoy were read from the U. S. Geological Sur- 

 vey ; Wm. S. Auchincloss, C. E., Philadelphia. 



Letters of acknowledgment were read from Observatorio 

 Nacional, Mexico (Proceedings 120) ; Statistical Society, Lon- 

 don (Proceedings lly) ; Societe de Physique et Histoire Natu- 

 relle de Geneva (Proceedings 115, 116); Maryland Historical 

 Society (Proceedings 121). 



The Committee on Prof. Cope's paper was, on motion, con- 

 tinued. 



Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., presented an alphabetical list of the 

 living members of the Society which he had been requested to 

 prepare by the Board of Officers and Council. 



The Treasurer presented the report of the Trustees of the 

 Building Fund. 



The Special Committee appointed on February 5, 1886, " to 

 revise the work of the Society, and to examine into its condi- 

 tion, and to suggest, what, if any, measures are necessary to 

 increase its efficiency," made a report, which, after discussion, 

 on motion of Mr. McKean was referred to the Board of Offi- 

 cers and Council for its consideration, and, on motion, the 

 committee was discharged. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1078, 1079, 1080 and 1081 were 

 read. 



New nominations Nos. 1082-1 103 were read. 



The rough minutes were read, and the meeting was 

 adjourned by the President. 



