^^^ [Feb. 19, 



On motion, the Society appointed Mr. James Douglass, of 

 New York city, to prepare the usual obituary notice of Dr. 

 Hunt, 



The proceedings of the Board of Officers and Council were 

 submitted. 



This being the stated evening for balloting for candidates 

 for membership, pending nominations Nos. 1232, 1233, 1234, 

 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239 and 1240 were read, spoken to 

 and voted upon. 



Prof, Cope made an oral communication on " The Geology of 

 the Staked Plains of Texas." 



The Committee on Extended Accommodations presented a 

 final report, and stated that the total cost of alterations to the 

 building had amounted to $41,449.72. 



On motion of Dr. Brinton, the report was accepted and the 

 Committee discharged, with the hearty thanks of the Society 

 for its long, arduous and faithful labors. 



The Library Committee reported the following minute : 



Stated Meeting, February 12, 1893. 



The Librarian repoited that owing to the advanced condition of the 

 Library he had been able to dispense with tlie services of the assistants 

 hitherto employed by the Committee, and pursuant to authority granted 

 him by the Chairman he had discharged them. 



The action of the Librarian was approved. 



The Librarian was directed to purchase the New Century Dictionary, 

 the Supplement to AUibone's Dictionary, and U. S. wall map. 



Dr. Morris, on behalf of the Curators, reported that the 



Peale collection of relics of the Stone Age had been placed in 



the Society's museum, and that all expenses connected with 



the transfer of the same had been borne by Mr. Eobert 



■Patterson, to whom the thanks of the Society were tendered. 



The thanks of the Society were tendered to Miss Emily 

 Phillips for a gift of a locket containing the hair of General 

 Andrew Jackson, presented at the last meeting of the Society. 



All other business having been transacted, the tellers re- 

 ported to the President the result of the ballot, who thereupon 



