1891.] iZv 



Accessions to tlie Library were reported from the Tokyo 

 Library ; R. Accademia Degli Agiati, Rovereto, Austria ; 

 Naturwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft " Isis," Dresden; Society 

 des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, Bordeaux; Bureau des 

 Longitudes, Paris; Socicte de Geographie, Toulouse; M. 

 Nicholas Ball, Block Island, R. I. ; New York Forest Com- 

 mission, Albany ; American Museum of Natural History, 

 Prof, J. S. Newberry, New York; M. J. A. Udden, Rock 

 Island, III.; Academy of Sciences, St. Louis; University of 

 California, Sacramento ; Observatorio Meteorologico-Magnet- 

 ico Central, Mexico ; Commissao Geographica e Geologica, 

 San Paulo, Brazil; Museo Nacional Oficina Meteorologica 

 Argentina, Buenos Aires; Direction Central de Estadistica, 

 Guatemala, C. A. 



The death of D. Humphrey Storer, M.D., Boston, Sep- 

 tember 10, 1891, aged 87, was announced. 



Prof. Cope offered a paper for the Transactions on the 

 " Ophidians of North America," which was referred to Drs. 

 Horn, Ryder and Heilprin. 



Dr. Horn made a communication on the genus Calospaste. 



Dr. Franz Boaz, of Worcester, Mass., presented through the 

 Secretaries a paper entitled, " Vocabularies of the Tlingk, 

 Haida, etc., Lauguages." 



Prof. Cope made some remarks on the results of a late 

 expedition to the Gallapagos islands. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1280 and 1231 were read. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



Stated Meeting, October 16, 1891. 



Present, 17 members. 



Vice-President, Dr. Rtjschenberger in the Chair. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 

 A circular was received from the Local Committee on 

 Organization of Pan- Republic Congress and Human Freedom 



