Il6 SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 



The Auditing Committee made the following report: — 



" Philadelphia, Dec. 2S, 1886. 



"We, the Auditing Committee of the American Society of 

 Naturalists, have examined the account of the Treasurer, and find 

 it to be correct, and that the sum no\v on hand is four hundred 

 and ninety-four dollars and fifty-two cents ($494.52). 



"J. T. ROTHROCK. 

 "J. S. DiLLER." 



It was moved to accept and adopt this report. Seconded and 

 carried. 



The following resolution was seconded and carried : — 



*•' Resolved^ That the thanks of the Society are due and are most 

 cordially tendered to the Local Committee for their services, so 

 kindl}' rendered and so promotive of the comfort and convenience 

 of the members of the Society; to the Engineers' Club of Phila- 

 delphia and to the authorities of the University of Pennsylvania, 

 for the use of the rooms occupied for the meetings of the Society ; 

 to the University Club, for the use of the rooms for the annual 

 dinner ; and to the Philadelphia Academy of Science, the 

 American Philosophical Society, and the Union League of Phila- 

 delphia, for the privileges so courteously offered to the members of 

 the Society." 



It was also moved and carried that this meeting has been more 

 than usuall}' successful and instructive, and this result has been 

 largely owing to the issue of a circular calling the attention of the 

 members to subjects of special interest which were to be debated. 

 This same policy, if continued in the future, is likely to produce 

 similar results. The undersigned respectfully recommends that 

 the following subjects be debated at the next meeting : Studies 

 needed for the preparation of students for advanced courses in 

 Geology, Pahtontology, Zoology, Botany, and Biology. 



Aepheus Hyatt. 



At the close of the meeting the Society was very delightfully 

 entertained with a banquet prepared by their most cordial hosts, 



