*^^'* [Dec. 16, 



A letter from Mr. Harold Goodwin, Philadelphia, a new 

 member, apologizing for not having previously taken his seat. 



Letters of envoy were received from Mr. Henry Carey Baird, 

 Philadelphia ; Library of Oberlin College, Oberlin, O. ; Texas 

 Academy of Science, Austin. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Institut 

 Egyptien, Cairo (136, 137); Prof. Francis Pulzsky, Budapest, 

 Hungary (134:, 136-136) ; University of Bonn (138) ; Natur- 

 forschende Gesellschaft, Freiburg i. B. (138) ; Dr. Albin Weis- 

 bach, Freiberg, Saxony (137) ; Prof. Dr. Doederbeen, Strass- 

 burg, Alsace (135-138); I. E. Accademia Degli Agiate 

 Kovereto, Tyrol (137) ; Societe Geologique de France, Paris 

 (137, 138). 



Accessions to the Library were reported from the Phj^si- 

 kalisch-CEkonomische Gesellschaft, Konigsberg ; Nassauische 

 Verein fiir Naturkunde, Weisbaden ; Societa Africana 

 D' Italia, Naples; Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Zurich ; Insti- 

 tuto y Observatorio de Marina, San Fernando ; Royal Astro- 

 nomical Society, London; Hon. R. C. Winthrop, Astronomical 

 Observatory of Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. ; Geologi- 

 cal Society of America, Rochester, N. Y. ; Dr. Charles A. 

 Oliver, Messrs. Abraham Jordan, Henry Phillips, Phihidel- 

 phia; U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Bureau of Education, 

 Washington, D. C. ; Oberlin College ; Texas Academy of 

 Science, Austin; Free Public Library, San Francisco, Cal. 



The Committee upon Dr. Humphrey's paper for the Trans- 

 actions reported it worthy of publication, which was so ordered 

 and the Committee discharged. 



This being the regular evening for the election of members, 

 pending nominations Nos, 1242 to 1248 were read, spoken to 

 and balloted for. 



New nominations Nos. 1249, 1250 and 1251 were read. 



The death of Dr. John S. Newberry, December 7, 1892, set. 

 70, was reported. 



The report of the Finance Committee was presented and the 

 appropriations for the ensuing year were passed. 



