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The President announced that the meeting had been called 

 to receive a report from the committee charged with the duty 

 of negociating for the purchase of a suitable property for the 

 accommodation of the Society. 



The said committee then presented a report, accompanied 

 by the following resolutions: — 



1. Resolved, That it is expedient to purchase the Spring Garden 

 Hall for the uses of the Society, provided such purchase can be made 

 on advantageous terms. 



2. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to negociate for, and 

 complete such a purchase from the Corporation of the City of Phila- 

 delphia, if, in their judgment, the same can be made on terms advan- 

 tageous to the Society. 



Which resolutions were separately read, considered and 

 adopted. 



On motion of Dr. Dunglison, the committee appointed under 

 the second of the above resolutions, is the same as that hereto- 

 fore charged with the subject of procuring a suitable property 

 for the uses of the Society, viz. — Mr. Fraley, Prof. Trego and 

 Mr. Justice. 



Stated Meeiitig, June 19. 



Present, twenty-six members. 



Dr. Dunglison, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Major Alfred Mordecai, of the U. S. Army, was introduced, 

 it being his first attendance since his election as a member. 

 The following donations were announced: — 



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