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Monthly, and Hon. B. H. Brewster; the Regents of the 

 Minnesota University; and the Legislature of California, 

 through the Chief of the Geological Survey. 



An obituary notice of the late Prof. John F. Fraser was 

 read by Dr. John L. LeConte. 



A paper on Topography as affected by the Earth's Ro- 

 tation, by "W. C. Kerr, State Geologist of North Carolina, 

 was read by the Secretary. 



Prof. Cope exhibited specimens of Flat-clawed Carnivora 

 found fossil in "Wyoming Territory, and described the same. 



Prof. Cope read by title a communication entitled, " On 

 some Eocene Mammals, obtained by liayden's Geological 

 Survey of 1872." 



Prof. Chase illustrated by examples some acoustic, optical 

 and astronomical harmonies which he had been recently 

 investigating. 



Prof. Marsh communicated a paper on the Gigantic Mam- 

 mals of the Eocene of the Rocky Mountain region. 



Prof. Marsh read a paper on Prof. Cope's determinations 

 of the dates of papers read before this Society, which he 

 afterwards withdrew by permission of the meeting. 



Dr. Coates reported that the Committee on the Library 

 considered it inexpedient to transfer any of the books to 

 any other locality. On motion, the report was adopted. 



Mr. Fraley reported that the Committee on Finance had 

 placed the Securities of the Society in safe keeping in 

 obedience to the recent order of the Society. 



Pending nominations Nos. 715 to 735 were read. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



