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presented to the Society, and that, if necessary, the tinie devoted 

 to the meetings might be shortened. The decision of the matter, 

 so for as the next meeting was concerned, was delegated to the 

 Executive Committee. 



As an aid to the attainment of this ol)ject, H. F. Osborn pro- 

 posed an amendment to the Constitution, according to which 

 Article I, Section 2, shall read as follows: '' The object of this 

 Society shall be the association of working naturalists for the dis- 

 cussion of methods of instruction, museum administration, and 

 other subjects of general interest to investigators and teachers of 

 Natural Science ; and for the adoption of such measures as shall 

 tend to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of 

 Natural Science." 



This was accepted by the Society with the proviso that the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee be empowered to make any merely verbal 

 changes that were required. The phrase " other subjects of 

 general interest" was intended to warrant the selection of more 

 general topics than had heretofore been admitted. 



The control of papers to be presented was lodged with the 

 Executive Committee, who were given power to reject any com- 

 munication deemed to be outside the scope of the Society. 



The Committee of Conference was requested to report to the 

 Executive Committee of the Society at the earliest date possible, 

 with a view to facilitating the arrangements for the next meeting. 



The following despatch was received : — 



" To Prof. Geo. L. Goodale, President of Afiierican Society 

 of Naturalists^ Columbia College^ N.l~. : — 

 " The Association of American Anatomists sends greetings to 

 the iVmerican Society of Naturalists, and expresses a wish for 

 heartv cooperation. 



"A. H. P. Leuf, 



" Secretary.''' 



The Society then adjourned, at i P.M., to meet next vear at 

 the place and time to be determined by the Executive Committee. 



HENRY H. DONALDSON, 



Secretary. 



