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the University of Louisville, Kentucky, relative to some state- 

 ments in the obituary notice of Dr. Caldwell, read before the 

 Society in January last, and published in pamphlet form. In 

 this pamphlet, in speaking of Dr. Caldweirs connection with 

 the University, and of its medical class, it is said, " Its num- 

 bers reached four hundred. After he left it, these advantages 

 underwent a slow but visible and progressive decline.'^ Dr. 

 Yandell shows that the diminution in the number of students 

 is mainly to be attributed to the establishment of other medi- 

 cal schools in Louisville and Nashville, after Dr. Caldwell left 

 the University. 



The minutes of the Board of Officers and Council at their 

 last meeting were read. In accordance with the recommenda- 

 tion of the Board, it was agreed that an amendment to the 

 laws of the Society be proposed, as follows: — In Chap. I. Art. 

 10, add the words "and pay their admission fee," after the 

 word " laws," in the third line of the article. 



The recommendation of the Board with regard to giving 

 notice concerning the Magellanic Premium, was adopted, as 

 follows: " That the Secretaries be authorized to publish so 

 much of the conditions of the Premium as they may think 

 proper, once a year in the American Journal of Science and 

 Arts, — the Journal of the Franklin Institute, — and in the Pro- 

 ceedings of this Society." 



So much of the report of the Board as relates to the appli- 

 cation of the fund advanced by the city to the Society, in aid 

 of astronomical ol)servations, was referred to a committee of 

 three members, to be appointed by the presiding officer and 

 announced at next meeting. 



So much of the report of the Board as relates to re-engraving 

 the seal of the Society, was referred to a committee to consi- 

 der and report upon a proper device for a new seal, should a 

 change of device be deemed expedient. The Committee con- 

 sists of Dr. Franklin Bache, Mr. Fraley and Mr. Peale. 



