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Allen, Mr. Edward L. Youmans, New York, N. Y. ; Mr. 

 William J. Potts, Camden, N. J.; Me5=srs. William S, Baker, 

 Henry Phillips, Jr., Philadelphia; Interstate Commerce Com- 

 mission, Washington, D. C. ; Academy of Science, Mercantile 

 Library Association, St. Louis; Colorado Scientific Society, 

 Denver. 



The following deaths were reported : 



Dr. C. A. Dohrn (Stettin), May 5, 1892, set. 87. 

 August William Hoffman (Berlin), May 6, 1892, set. — 



The minutes of the Board of Officers and Council were sub- 

 mitted and the following preambles and resolutions therefrom 

 were read and considered. 



Mr. Phillips moved : 



"Whereas, This Society did in the year 1843 celebrate the Centennial 

 Anniversary of its foundation by a series of addresses, meetings, recep- 

 tions, exercises, etc., upon the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th 

 days of May, the results of which were published in a special volume of 

 over two hundred pages ; and, 



"Whereas, We are approaching the Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary of 

 the same auspicious event ; therefore, be it 



"Resolved, That the Society will celebrate the same in a worthy and 

 becoming manner. 



"Resolved, That the President be authorized to appoint a Committee of 

 five members to make all necessary arrangements for the same and with 

 full power to act. and that the President be ex officio a member of said 

 Committee." 



The preamble and resolutions being considered by the 

 Society were unanimously agreed to. 



The President subsequently appointed as said Committee 

 Messrs. Henry Phillips, Jr., Chairman, J. Sergeant Price, 

 Daniel G. Brinton, Richard Vaux and William V. Keating. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1233 and 1241 were read, spoken 

 to and balloted for. 



New nomination No. 1242 was read. 



