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tance that American biologists should hav^e the unequalled facili- 

 ties of said Station ; and 



Whereas, The representation from America should be placed 

 on an official and national basis ; be it 



Resolved (i) That, in the opinion of this Society, this coun- 

 try should be continuously represented at said Station by at least 

 one table ; and be it 



Resolved (2) That this Society give to the aforesaid petition 

 its hearty and unqualified indorsement ; and be it 



Resolved (3) That the President of this Society be empow- 

 ered to appoint a committee of three members, who shall have 

 power to act for the Society in promoting the above project. 



C. O. Whitman, 

 Edm. B. Wilson. 



Motion carried. Committee appointed: C. O. Whitman, 

 E. B. Wilson, C. W. Stiles. 

 Adjourned. 



Wednesday, S P.M. 



Annual dinner of the Society, in University Hall. 

 The President's Address. — Professor Henry F. Osborn, 

 Columbia College. 



MORNING SESSION. 

 Thursday, December 29, 9.30 A.M. 



Professor Macloskie moved that the Secretar}' be instructed to 

 cast the vote of the Society for the applicants recommended by the 

 Executive Committee. Carried. 



The following were admitted to membership in tlie Society: 



Howard Ayers, Ph.D., Director of tlie Lake Laboratory. 



J. H. Bamiiart, A.B., Curator Museum Wesleyan University. 



G. N. Calkins, B.S., Assistant Biologist, State Board of 

 Health of Massachusetts. 



F. M. Chapman, Assistant Curator Mammalogy antl Orni- 

 thology, American Museum Natural History. 



