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[May 21, 



Society of London (120, 121) ; Institut Canadien-Francais, and 

 the Manitoba Historical Society, Canadian Institute (121, 122); 

 Annales des Mines, Paris (Trans. XIV, 2). 



Prof. Cope requested permission to withdraw the paper 

 offered by him for the Transactions on February 5, 1886, 

 which on motion was granted and the paper was presented by 

 him for the Proceedings. 



On motion the Committee on same appointed February 5, 

 1886, was discharged. 



Prof. Cope offered for the Transactions "A systematic cata- 

 logue of the Vertebrata found in the beds of the Permian 

 Epoch in North America," which was referred to a Committee 

 to be appointed by the President. 



Dr. A. S. Gatschet of Washington, presented through the 

 Secretaries a paper on The Beothuk Language (second paper) ; 

 with a vocabulary. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1081 to 1111 were read. 



Dr. Frazer exhibited the map to accompany his Geology of 

 York County, Pa., stating the colors were in accordance with 

 the new International method of the late Geological Congress 

 at Berlin. Dr. Frazer also exhibited a plate to accompany his 

 paper on the application of Composite Photography to hand- 

 writing. 



On motion the appropriation for the map was increased to 

 $60 and that for the photographic plate to $56. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



Stated Meeting, May 21, 1S86. 



Present, 37 members. 



President Fraley in the Chair. 



Donations to the library were received from the following: 

 Geological Survey, of India ; Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein, 

 Bremen ; Flora Batava, Leyden; Academie E de Belgique ; 



