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the Geological map of Bradford Co., were read hj the Secre- 

 tary. 



Mr. Lesley described some recent observations bf the amount 

 of ice erosion along the crest of the Kittatinuy mountain, west 

 of the Delaware Water Gap, by Prof. H. C. Lewis. 



Prof. Cope communicated a catalogue of twenty-eight new 

 species entitled "Synopsis of the Vertebrata of the Puerco 

 Eocene epoch," and a paper " On the systematic relations oi 

 the Carnivora." 



On motion the deficiencies in the set of American Philo- 

 sophical Society in the library of the Geological Survey of 

 Canada were ordered to be supplied. 



On motion of Mr. Phillips the President was requested to 

 prepare a minute of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the set- 

 tlement of Pennsylvania, to be embodied in the records of the 

 Society. 



Pending nominations Nos. 964 to 968 were read and ballot- 

 ed for, and new nomination No. 968 was read. 



On examination of the ballot boxes by the presiding officer, 

 the following were declared duly elected members of the 

 Society : 



Charles Eau, M. D., Curator U. S. Museum, Washington. 



Garrick Mallery, Lieutenant-Colonel U. S. A. 



Hermann Kopp, of Heidelberg University. 



Reinhardt Blum, of Heidelberg University. 



Gustaf Tschermak, Director Geol. Reichsanstalt, Vienna. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



