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The plan commends itself to Congress, but it does not seem to 

 meet with favor from some of the junior officers of engineers 

 charged with the improvement of our harbors, as is evinced by the 

 report under discussion and the experience of the writer since the 

 plans were first submitted to the Government for adoption, in 

 1888. 



Stated Meeting, May 17, 1901. 

 Vice-President Barker in the Chair. 



Present, 30 members. 



The donations to the Library were laid upon the table, and 

 thanks were ordered for them. 



The decease of the following members was announced : 



Dr. Thomas Conrad Porter, of Easton, Pa., on April 27, 

 1901, aged 79 years. 



Charles Swift Riche' Hildeburn, of Philadelphia, at Bo- 

 logna, Italy, on May 2, 1901. 



Robert Noxon Toppan, at Cambridge, Mass., on May 10, 

 1901. 



Mr. J. G. Rosengarten read a paper on " Franklin's Baga- 

 telles." 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt presented a monograph on " The 

 Osteology of the A^ccipitres." 



Mr. Willcox made some remarks on some recent specimens 

 of typography and the medium on which they are printed, 

 which was discussed by Gen. Wistar. 



The Society proceeded to an election for members, and the 

 tellers reported that the follawing named candidates had 

 been chosen : 



Thomas Willing Balch, Philadelphia. 



Hon. John B. McPherson, Philadelphia. 



Prof. Dana C. Munro, Philadelphia. 



Prof. Mazyck Ravenel, M.D., Philadelphia. 



Prof. Amos P. Brown, Philadelphia. 



