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M. L. Hugo ; Physical Society at Bordeaux ; Astronomical, 

 Chemical and Zoological Societies at London ; Nature ; Gen. 

 Sabine ; Silliman's Journal ; Prof. Frederick Prime, Jr. ; 

 American Chemist ; Penn Monthly ; Journal of Pharmacy ; 

 Geological Survey of Pennsylvania ; U. S. Department of the 

 Interior, and Mexican Geographical and Statistical Society. 



A set of photographs of ornaments on the Public Build- 

 ings were presented by Mr. McArthur. 



The Committee on Dr. Valentini's paper reported progress 

 and was continued. 



The death of Dr. Wm. Bockh, at Christiania in Norway, 

 Dec. 10, 1875, was announced by letter. 



Prof. Houston communicated his views regarding the so- 

 called '" new force " claimed to have been discovered by 

 Prof. Eddison of Newark, N. J. 



The report of the judges and clerks of the annual election 

 was read in its usual form, announcing as the officers of the 

 ensuing year: — 



President^ 



George B. Wood. 



Vice Presidents, 

 John C. Cresson, Isaac Lea, Frederick Fraley. 



Secretaries, 



E. Otis Kendall, John L. LeConte, Pliny E. Chase, 



J. P. Lesley. 



Curators, 

 Joseph Carson, Hector Tyndale, C. M. Cresson. 



Treasurer, 

 J. Sergeant Price. 



