274 SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS. 



ELEVENTH MEETING, PRINCETON, N.J., 

 December 28-39, 1S92. 



General sessions held in the Physical Lecture Hall of the John 

 C. Green School of Science. 



The American Society of Naturalists held its hrst formal meet- 

 ing on Wednesday, December 28, at 2 P.M. 



Under the auspices of the Society, Dr. C. Hart Merriam gave 

 an illustrated lecture on "The Death Valley Expedition." The 

 lecture was given Tuesday Evening, December 27, at S P.M. 

 After the lecture President Patton tendered a reception to the 

 members of the Society at his home. 



The Anatomical, Morphological, and Physiological Societies 

 held meetings at Princeton at the same time. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 Wednesday, December 28, 2 P.M. 



President Osborn in the chair. 



About forty members present. 



President Patton, of Princeton, gave an opening address of 

 welcome to the Society. Notification was given that on the next 

 day the question of a Table at the Naples Station would be 

 brought before the Society for consideration. 



The names of the applicants for membership, recommended 

 by the Executive Committee, were posted, and according to usage 

 were laid over until the next session of the Society. Miinites of 

 meeting of Executive Committee read and accepted. 



The report of the Treasurer was read : 



