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" Some Tic-transmitted' Diseases," by Prof. G. H. F. Nuttall, of 

 Cambridge, England (introduced by Dr. A. C. Abbott). 



"Acceleration of Development in Fossil Cephalapoda," by Prof. 

 James Perrin Smith, Ph.D. (introduced by Prof. John C. 

 Branner). 



Stated Meeting November i, igi2. 



William W, Keen, M.D., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



Sir William Ramsay, elected to membership in 1899, and Mr. 

 Frederick W. Taylor, a newly elected member, having subscribed the 

 Laws, were admitted into the Society. 



The decease was announced of Lewis Boss, A.M., LL.D., at Al- 

 bany, N. Y., on October 5, 1912, set. 66. 

 The following papers were read : 

 " Electrons," by Sir William Ramsay, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S. 

 " The Formation of Coal Beds," by John J. Stevenson, A.M., 

 LL.D. 



Stated Meeting December 6, IQ12. 



I. Minis Hays, A.M., M.D., in the Chair. 



Professor Oswald Veblen, a newly elected member, having sub- 

 scribed the Laws, was admitted into the Society. 



Decease of the following members was announced : 

 John William Mallett, M.D., LL.D., at Charlottesville, Va., on 



November 7, 1912, aet. 80. 

 Richard Alsop Cleemann, at Philadelphia, on November 19, 



1912, set. 72. 

 Inman Horner, at Philadelphia, on November 28, 1912, aet. 66. 

 Professor Oswald Veblen read an obituary notice of Professor 

 Henri Poincare. 



Professor Felix E. Schelling read a paper on the " Elizabethan 

 Plavhouse." 



