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. The noniiiintions picsetitcd by the Nominating Committee were 

 elected by tiie Society. 



The following telegram was sent at the request of the vSocietv : — 



To Prof. J. J. Stevenson, Secretary : — 



Ithaca, N.Y. 

 The American Society of Naturalists has voted to leave the 

 selection of the place of the next meeting to the Executive Com- 

 mittee, with the hope that an arrangement may be made by which 

 those interested in the woi k of both societies may attend both 

 meetings, one }ear from this time. It is thought probable that 

 such an arrangement will be made with the Physiological Societs'. 



Samuel F. Clarke, 



Secretary. 



It was moved by Prof. J. M. Tyler that the Societv tender 

 its most hearty thanks to the retiring Secretary for his wise and 

 successful efforts in its foundation, and in helping to bring it 

 to its present prosperous condition. Seconded and carried. 



The following resolution was offered as a motion by Prof. 

 B. K. Emerson : — 



Resolved, That the general principles and lines of work indi- 

 cated in the report of the Committee on Science Instruction are 

 heartily approved by this Society. 



Seconded by Prof. W. M. Davis, and voted by the Society. 



The Auditing Committee reported as follows : — 



Baltimore, Dec. 28, iSSS. 

 The undersigned members of the Committee appointed to 

 audit the accounts of the Treasurer, report that they have exam- 

 ined the accounts for 18S7-SS, and compared them with vouchers, 

 and found them correct. 



George Macloskie, 

 S. I. Smith, 

 W. II. Howell. 



Papers were then listened to by the Society : — 



By Piof. W. M. Davis, on " Geographic Models for Instruc- 

 tion in Physical Geography." 



By Prof. E. D. Cope, on "The Evolution of the Elbow-Joint 

 in the Alammalia." 



