54 MINUTES. [March 1, 



same time. Mrs. Nuttall is inclined to think that these Co- 

 dices may be identified with the " two native books " enumer- 

 ated amongst the presents sent by Cortez to Charles II, and is 

 investigating this point prior to the publication of the new 

 Codex. 



Mr. Stewart Culin presented a communication on " Some 

 Results of a Recent Collecting Trip Among the American In- 

 dians," with an exhibition of many interesting specimens. 



The Society proceeded to the election of members, and the 

 tellers reported that the following-named candidates had been 

 duly elected to membership in the Society : 



Prof. Henry H. Giglioli, of Florence, Italy. 



William M. Meigs, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



Richard Garnett, of London, Eng. 



George Harrison Fisher, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



Prof. Josiah H. Penniman, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



Prof. H. C. Bumpus, of Providence, R. I. 



John T. Morris, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dr. Simon Flexner, of Philadelphia, Pa. 



Giovanni Schiaparelli, of Milan, Italy. 



Prof. Oliver Joseph Lodge, of Birmingham, Eng. 



Guglielmo Marconi, of Dorset, Eng. 



Charles Francis Adams, of Boston, Mass. 



Prof. Wladimir Markownikoff, of Moscow, Russia. 



The Society was adjourned by the presiding officer. 



Stated Meeting, March 1, 1001. 



Curator Lyman in the Chair. 



Present, 10 members. 



Mr. John T. Morris, a newly elected member, was pre- 

 sented to the Chair and took his seat in the Society. 



Letters accepting membership were received from Prof. 

 Josiah W. Penniman, Mr. Charles Francis Adams, Mr. John 

 T. Morris and Mr. William M. Meigs. 



