32 SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 



Profs. Walter and O'Connor, from the Convention of Modern- 

 Language Teachers, were introduced, and, in reply tothe resolution 

 sent by the society to the convention, presented the following 

 resolution : — 



Resolved^ That the Convention of Modern-Language 

 Teachers, now assembled in Columbia College, desires to express 

 its thanks to the Society of Naturalists for its appreciation, and 

 the hope that by the efforts here made greater interest in the 

 scientific study of language, and greater efficiency in its practical 

 study, may be secured. 



friday, dec. 28, 1 883. 



American Museum of Natural Hi.story. 



Aftei'uoon Session. 



President Hyatt in the chair. Twenty-two members present 

 The chair appointed Profs. E. D. Cope, M. E. Wadsworth, 

 W. N. Rice, and Mr. C. D. Walcott, on the committee to de- 

 fine the term professional naturalist, and to cooperate in the 

 revision of the constitution. The chair also appointed Profs. 

 Osborn, Scott, and Sedgwick, and Messrs. Ryder and Kings- 

 ley, for the committee to advance the interests of the biological 

 section of the American Association. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Dr. George DiMMOCK. Some typographical materials useful 



in microscopical work. 



2. Prof. B. G. Wilder. The preparation of hollow organs, 



particularly the brain and heart, by the repeated or continu- 

 ous injection of alcohol, 



3. Profs. B. G. Wilder and S. H.Gage. The anatomical, his- 



tological, and zoological uses of Nccturus. 



4. Dr. E.B.Wilson. Methods of section cutting. 



5. Prof. A. S. BiCKMORE. Methods of instruction cmplo^^ed at 



the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, 

 N.Y. [Illustrated by the lantern.] 



