PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 



Vol. VI. JANUARY— JUNE, 1856. No. 55. 



Stated Meeting, January 4. 



Present, thirteen members. 



Judge Kane, Vice-President, in the Cliair. 



The judges and clerks of the annual election, held this day, 

 for officers of the Society, made report that the following 

 named gentlemen were elected: 



President, 

 Alexander Dallas Bache. 



Yice 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. 

 Isaac Hays, 

 Charles D. Meigs, 

 Henry Vethake, 

 Robert Bridges. 



Curators. 

 Franklin Peale, 

 John C. Cresson, 

 JM. Fisher Longstreth. 



Treasurer. 

 Charles B. Trego. 



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