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The death of C. G. IST. David, Ph.D., was announced from 

 the Eoval Danish Academy, Copenhagen. [ISTo date or age 

 given.] 



The death of Mr. B. Y. Marsh, at Burlington, on Oct. 30, 

 aged 62, was announced. 



The Committee on Com. McCaulej's Memoir, reported 

 progress. 



The Committee on Dr. Wood's Memoir, reported progress. 



Mr. Lesley exhibited some of the recent publications of the 

 Second Geological Survej^ of Pennsylvania, and showed how 

 near completion it now is. 



The Minute, written b}^ the President, at the request of the 

 Societ}^, at its last meeting, was read. 



In accordance with the resolution adopted at the last meet- 

 ing, the President presented the following for entry on the 

 Minutes : — 



The two liuadredtk anuiversary of the founding of Pennsylvania was 

 celebrated during the week ending October 28th, 1882. 



The exercises and exhibitions were of a character to recall the scenes of 

 the arrival of the Founder, his dealings with the aboriginal inhabitants, 

 his offers to first settlers, and the enactment of his great laws for securing 

 liberty of conscience, equality of civil rights, and the regular and impar- 

 tial administration of justice. 



To these were added civic displays showing the ancient and present 

 forms of civilization that had existed and now mark the condition of our 

 noble Commonwealth, and illustrate its present state of population, 

 wealth, diversity of employments, manufactures, general resources, and 

 the numerous forms in which society is divided for the promotion of 

 benevolence, temperance, charity, and social enjoyment. 



The closing displays were of the military organizations in which the 

 defenders of the Union in the late civil war participated in large numbers 

 and by the union of those representatives of the past with the representa- 

 tives of the present in organizations for the defence of the country, for the 

 protection of the people and for the general welfare of the republic, was 

 seen the admirable working of our American systems of military provi- 

 sions. 



The celebration was a great jubilee participated in by immense num- 

 bers of the citizens of Pennsylvania and cordial sympatizing visitors from 

 other States, and it will distinctly and vividly mark a great epoch in our 

 history. 



From the handful of settlers that landed with Penn, the population of 



