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its publication in the Transactions, The subject was referred 

 to the Publication Committee, 



The minutes of the last meeting of the 'Board of Officers and 

 Council were read. 



Pending nominations Nos. 969 to 976 were read and the 

 meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, Dec. 1, 1882. 

 Present, 11 members. 

 President, Mr, Fealey, in the Chair. 



A. letter accepting membership was received from Prof. Her- 

 mann Kopp, dated Heidelberg, Xov. 7, 1882. 



A letter of envoy was received from the Museum of Com- 

 parative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass. 



A letter of acknowledgment (XIV, 2 ; 62, 97), and envoy 

 was received from the Societe de Geographie, dated 181 Boule- 

 vard, St. Germain, Paris, Nov, 13, 1882. 



A letter requesting exchange of publications was received 

 from the U. S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, Md,, Nov, 21, 

 1882, On motion, it was resolved that the U, S, N. Institute 

 be placed on the list of corresponding societies to receive the 

 Proceedings, 



Donations for the Library were received from the Depart- 

 ment of Mining, Melbourne ; Eoyal Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, Bruxelles; Eevista Euskara ; London Nature ; Canadian 

 Naturalist ; Museum of Comparative Zoology ; Meteorological 

 Observatory of New York ; Franklin Institute ; Prof. E. D. 

 Cope; American Chemical Journal; U. S. Naval Institute; 

 U. S, National Museum and the Light House Board, Wash- 

 ington. 



The death of Prof, Henry Draper at New York, November 

 20, aged 45, was announced. On motion, Professor Barker 



