PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN rillLOSOnilCAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. X. JANUARY, 1867. No. 77. 



Stated Meeting, January 4, 1867. 



Present, sixteen members. 

 Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read from J. P. Lesley, dated Paris, France, 

 December 10, 1866, tendering his resignation as Secretary 

 and Librarian of the Society. 



The photograph likeness of Rev. William Jenks was re- 

 ceived for insertion in the Album. 



Donations for the Library were announced from the fol- 

 lowing sources : From the Royal Prussian Academy at Ber- 

 lin ; from the Geographical Society at Paris ; the Annals of 

 Mines at Paris ; from the Geological and the Royal Astro- 

 nomical Societies of London; from the American Antiquarian 

 Society at Worcester, Mass. ; from the United States Sani- 

 tary Commission, and from Mr. Isaac Lea, of Philadelphia. 



The decease of a member, Rev. William Jenks, was an- 

 nounced, as occurring 13th of November, 1866, in the 88th 



year of J^^age. 



P^^TGeorge Allen was appointed to prepare an obituary 

 notice of the late Prof. Vethake. 



The report of the Judges who conducted the election held 

 this day was read, and the following named officers were de- 

 clared duly elected according to the laws, ordinances, and 

 regulations of the Society for the ensuing year; 



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