) SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 



brates. Discussed by Profs. Lewis, Allen. Dr. Allen called 

 upon Dr. Sharp, who, in response, described Prof. Semper's 

 " Trockejzmethode" for the preservation of anatomical prepa- 

 rations. President Hyatt spoke of the value of this method, 

 especially for the demonstration of very delicate structures. 

 The discussion was then further continued by Profs. Heilprin, 

 Cope, and President Hyatt. 

 Prof. E. D. Cope. Academies of Science in America. Dis- 

 cussed by Dr. M. E. Wadsworth, Prof. J. T. Rothrock, 

 President Hyatt, Professors Macloskie, Heilprin. 



SECOND MEETING, AT NEW YORK, N.Y. 



second day, dec. 28, 1ss3. 

 School of Mines, Columbia College. 

 j\fo rn ing Session . 



President Hyatt in the chair. Thirty-eight members present. 



The Nominating Committee reported the following names: 

 For President, Prof. Alpheus Hvatt, Vice-Presidents, Profs. 

 H. N. Martin, and A. S. Packard, Jr. ; Secretary, Dr. Charles 

 Sedgwick Minot ; Treasurer, Prof. Wm. B. Scott ; Members 

 of the Executive Committee from the society at large, Prof. H. C. 

 Lewis, and Lester F. Ward. After some discussion, it was 

 voted that the Secretary deposit the ballot ; the Secretary cast the 

 ballot, and the officers nominated were declared elected for the 

 ensuing year. 



The following new members were elected upon recommenda- 

 tion of the Executive Committee ; Prof. Henry A. Ward, Dr. 

 George H. Piersol, Dr. R. Meade Smith, Dr. William 

 Gray, Dr. E. T. Reiciiert, Dr. N. A. Randolph, Mr. J. A. 

 Jeffries, Mr. J. P. Iddings, Mr. Arnold Hague, Prof. H. C. 

 Bolton, Mr. Louis B. Gratacap, Mr. F. C. Hill, Prof. 

 J. B. Ellis, Prof. J. L. Wortman, Mr. Sanderson Smith, 

 and Mr. George H. Williams. 



Dr. C. S. Minot moved, That the Executive Committee 

 prepare a list of persons, not professional naturalists, to be regu- 

 larly invited to attend the meetings of the society as guests. 

 Seconded and carried. 



