QQ^ [December. 



The annual report of the Treasurer was read and referred. 



The annual report of the Committee on Publication was 

 read. 



Pending nominations Nos. 425 to 443 and new nomina- 

 tion No. 444 were read. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, December 20, 1861. 



Present, sixteen members. 



Judge SiiARSWOOD, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Donations for the Library were received from Professor 

 Secchi, of Rome, the Boston Natural Historical Society, the 

 General Association of Connecticut, the Massachusetts His- 

 torical Society, the Regents of the New York University, the 

 Franklin Institute, the Rev. A. Crummell, Dr. Genth, and 

 T. W. Reeves. 



Judge Carleton communicated to the Society some ideas on 

 the formation of opinion, as having analogy with his previous 

 remarks before the Society on Liberty and Necessity. 



Remarks upon the subject, and upon the views of Judge 

 Carleton were niade by Dr. Goodwin, who expressed his 

 reasons for dissenting from some of the opinions advanced by 

 the former speaker. 



Judge Carleton replied, and made some further observa- 

 tions in support of his opinions with regard to Free Will, 

 Motive, and Consciousness. 



Professor Lesley followed with some remarks, explanatory 

 of his views expressed at a former meeting. 



Mr. Peale laid before the meeting certain stone implements 

 from L'cland and Scandinavia, shoAving a remarkable similarity 

 with those of the North American Indians. 



The Committee of Finance reported the following recom- 

 mendations for the ensuing year, which were accordingly on 

 motion ordered. 



