PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. VI. JANUARY— APRIL, 1855. No. 53. 



Stated Meeting, January 5. 



Present, twelve members. 



Judge Kane, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The report of the judges and clerks of the election held this 

 day for officers of the Society was read, from which it appeared 

 that the following named gentlemen had been elected : — 



President. 

 Alexander Dallas Bache. 



Vice Presidents, 

 John K. Kane, 

 Robley Dunglison, 

 John F. Frazer. 



Secretaries, 

 Charles B. Trego, 

 E. Otis Kendall, 

 Frederick Fraley, 

 John L. Le Conte. 



Members of the Council, for Three Years. 

 Thomas Biddle, 

 Isaac Lea, 

 Alfred L. Elwyn, 

 John Bell. 



For Two Years, in place of Henry Reed, deceased, 

 George Tucker. 



For One Year, in place of Jacob G, Morris, deceased. 

 Robert Bridges. 



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