JUL 6 1901 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 



HELD AT PHILADELPHIA FOR PROMOTING USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. 



Vol. XL. January, 1901. No. 165. 



Stated Jfeeting, January 4, 1901. 



Vice-President Wistar in the Chair. 



Present, 10 members. 



The Librarian laid upon the table the list of donations to 

 the Library, and thanks were ordered therefor. 



The decease was announced of the Rt. Hon. Lord Arm- 

 strong, at Cragside, Rothbury, England, on December 27, 

 1900, at the age of 90 years. 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt presented a paper on " The Osteology 

 of the Cuckoos (Coccyges)." 



The Judges of the Annual Election for Officers and Coun- 

 cillors, held this day between the hours of two and five in the 

 afternoon, reported that the following-named persons were 

 elected, according to the Laws, Regulations and Ordinances 

 of the Society, to be the officers for the ensuing year : 



President. 

 Frederick Fraley. 



Vice- P res iden ts . 

 Coleman Sellers, Isaac J. Wistar, George F. Barker. 



Secretaries. 



I. Minis Hays, Samuel P. Sadtler, Edwin G. Conklin, 



Arthur W. Goodspeed. 



PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC. XL. 165. A. PRINTED MAY 31, 1901. 



