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[May 1, 



Dr. John LeConte (Berkeley, Cal.), April 29, 1891, set. 73 

 (b. Dec. 4, 1818). 



Dr. Joseph Leidy (Philadelphia), April 30, 1891 (b. Sept. 

 9, 1823). 



On motion, the President was authorized to appoint suitable 

 persons to prepare the usual obituary notices of Dr. Leidy and 

 Dr. LeConte. 



Prof. Lesley read a paper on " Artesian "Wells in Philadel- 

 phia, Norristown, Montgomery and Delaware Counties," with 

 notes by Prof. Oscar C. S. Carter. 



Prof. Lesley presented a paper by Prof. Oscar C. S. Carter 

 on " The Feldspar Bed in the Laurentian Gneiss near Lafay- 

 ette Station." 



Mr. Holman made an oral communication in relation to a 

 new microscope, lately invented by him, by which objects dis- 

 tant from its front lens over two and a half feet could be 

 readily examined in their habitat. For example, at that dis- 

 tance a salamander of a few inches in size would appear some 

 thirty inches in length, and its whole circulation of blood 

 would be plainly visible. The instrument uses a photographic 

 lens as an object glass, and is really a short-focus telescope. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1220 to 1229 (inclusive) were 

 read. 



Mr. J. Sergeant Price, the Treasurer, having reported to the 

 Society that he had received through its attorney, Mr. John 

 H. Harjes, of Paris, the sum of three thousand eight hundred 

 and fifty-five dollars and forty-two cents, the full amount of 

 the legacy of twenty thousand francs (at the exchange of 5.18| 

 francs per docia) given to it by the will of the late Mr. Au- 

 guste Carlier, of Paris, a member of our Society, submitted 

 the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be returned to Mr. Louis Vos- 

 sion, the French Consul at Philadelphia, for his aid in preparing the 

 necessary papers and certificates therein for presenting our claim for said 

 legacy to Mr. P. Massion, of Paris, the Executor of Mr. Auguste Carlier ; 

 he as a member of our Society declining to make any charge therefor for 

 fees and expenses. 



