64 MINUTES. 



[March 15, 



which copies are upon the pediment of the statue of Franklin re- 

 cently presented by Mr. Harjes to the City of Paris. 



In accepting these beautiful examples of a difficult art, this 

 Society returns its heartiest thanks to Mr. Harjes for his thoughtful 

 generosity, and assures him of its thorough appreciation of the 

 manner in which he has enriched France and America with appro- 

 priate gifts. Such acts of liberal patriotism promote mutual sym- 

 pathy and amity among nations. 



The American Philosophical Society will prize these gifts as 

 enduring ornaments and choice possessions, and upon its walls they 

 shall forever tell their story of the beneficent labors and unending 

 fame of its illustrious founder. 



The decease was announced of Prof.( Dmitri Ivanovitch Men- 

 deleef at St. Petersburg on February 2, 1907, set. 73. 



Dr. David L. Edsall read a paper on " Occupational Poison- 

 ing," which was discussed by Profs. Goodspeed and Smyth, Mr. 

 Goodwin, Dr. Keller and others. 



Stated Meeting March i, 190'j. 



President Smith in the Chair. 



Letter of acceptance of membership was received from Prof. 

 August Weismann. 



An invitation w^as received from the Board of Control of the 

 Michigan Agricultural College inviting this Society to be repre- 

 sented at the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the institu- 

 tion on May 28-31 next, at Lansing, and Dr. William Powell 

 Wilson was appointed to represent the Society thereat. 



Dr. Allen J. Smith presented a paper on ''The Mosquitoes as 

 Bearers of Diseases," which was discussed by Doctors Cleemann, 

 Harshberger, A. E. Brown and Conklin. 



Stated Meeting March 15, 190'j. 



President Smith in the Chair. 

 The decease was announced of C. Percy La Roche, M.D., at 

 Rome, on March 12, set. J^i- 



