l^-^ [March 18, 



Mr. Phillips presented " A Second Contribation to the Study 

 of the Folk-Lore of Philadelphia and its Vicinity." 



Pending nomination No. 1233 was read. 



The Library Committee reported a minute of its last meet- 

 ing. 



Mr. Bache offered the following resolution: 



Resolved, That, if tlie funds of the Society permit, this room be now put 

 in charge of a Committee, for the purpose of receiving such treatment 

 to its walls, ceiling, and columns as accord with the character of the 

 Society, and that the Society instruct the Curators to exclude from the 

 cases everything but such printed mitter as is desirable for ready refer- 

 ence, and from the floor any articles which are not conducive to the pri- 

 mary purpose in this room of convenience of the members of the Society." 



After some debate, the consideration of the resolution was 

 postponed until the next stated meeting of the Society. 



Dr. Morris moved that the Secretaries be requested to ask 

 from the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Numismatic and 

 Antiquarian Society and the Historical Society the return of 

 all the articles belonging to this Society that are now depos- 

 ited with them. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Price, as 

 an amendment, it was resolved to refer the resolution to the 

 Curators for the purpose of ascertaining and reporting to the 

 Society exactly what these deposits consist of, where they are 

 and the amount of space that will be required for their proper 

 display in the building. 



Mr. Williams offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the busts of Lafayette and Franklin, by Houdon, in the 

 possession of this Society, be loaned to the University Lecture Associa- 

 tion for its loan exhibition of French art, at the Academy of Fine Arts, 

 provided that they be returned on or before April 1, under the usual stipu- 

 lation by tlie Curators. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



