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Mr. Justice exhibited two microscopic photographs, made 

 by J. B. Dancer, of Manchester, England, an eminent optician, 

 whose objectives for micioscopes are said to be of superior 

 quality. These pliotographs arc each but one-twelfth of an 

 inch in diameter, and represent famii}^ groups, one of three 

 and the other of seven figures, all of which, under an objective 

 of two inches, with a power of sixty diameters, are very 

 sharply and beautifully defined. 



Prof. Trego was re-elected Librarian. 



The Standing Committees of the Society, for the ensuing 

 year, were appointed as follows: — 



Finance — Mr. Fraley, Mr. Justice, Mr. J. F. James. 



Publication — VvoL Trego, Dr. Elwyn, Prof. Frazer. 



Hall — Mr. Peale, Prof. Trego, Prof. Coppee. 



Library — Rev. Dr. Stevens, Dr. Hays, Mr. Ord. 



The list of surviving members of the Society was read: the 

 number on the 1st of January, 1857, was 390; of whom are 

 resident in the United States 282, and in foreign countries 108. 



Mr. Fraley, on behalf of the Secretaries, informed the So- 

 ciety that they had agreed that Prof. Trego should continue to 

 act as re])orter of the Proceedings for the ensuing year. 



The Society tiien proceeded to ballot for candidates for 

 membership. 



All otlier business having been concluded, the ballot boxes 

 were opened by the presiding officer, and the following named 

 gentlemen were declared to be duly elected members of the 

 Society: — 



Thomas F. Betton, M.D. of Germantown. 



Theodore Cuyler, Esq., of Philadelphia. 



Mr. Thomas P. James, of Philadelphia. 



Nathaniel P. Shurtleff, M.D. of Boston. 



Prof. Fairman Rogers, of Philadelphia. 



