1807.] 307 [Ilayden. 



find a large number of bed.s, some of wliich are quite pure, and 

 may be u.sed as fuel, it seems very probable that the coal of Denver 

 and vicinity is of tertiary age, and that the formation is a continua- 

 tion southward of the lignite tertiary beds of the Upper Missouri. 



Dr. Le Conte spoke with regard to the lignite of the same 

 region. 



Prof. J. P. Lesley was elected Librarian for the ensuing 

 year, and Thomas P. James Avas requested to continue his 

 administration of the duties of Librarian until the determina- 

 tion of Mr. Lesley with regard to accepting the office be 

 communicated. 



The Standing Committees were then appointed as follows : 



Finance. — Mr. Fraley, Mr. John F. James, and Mr. Marsh. 



Publication. — Mr. T. P. James, Dr. Carson, Prof. Trego, 

 Mr. Price, and Mr. Tilghman. 



EaU.—hlx. Peale, Mr. P. E. Chase, and Mr. S. W. Roberts. 



Library. — Dr. Bell, Dr. Coates, Mr. Price, Mr. Barnes, and 

 Mr. Brigo-s. 



Co 



On motion, the reading of the list of surviving members 

 was postponed until the next meeting. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 552 to 554 and 557 to 567, were 

 read, and after discussion the Society proceeded to ballot for 

 the candidates for membership. 



All other business having been completed, the ballot boxes 

 were opened, and the following named persons were declared 

 elected : 



Ralph Waldo Emerson, Concord, Mass. 



Charles Sumner, United States Senator from Mass. 



Hon. John Cadwalader, Philadelphia. 



Dr. Harrison Allen, Philadelphia. 



Andrew Mason, New York. 



George F. Dunning, New York. 



Dr. B. F. Shumard, St. Louis, Mo. 



Dr. J. S. Newberry, Columbia College, New Y'ork. 



Rev. M. B. Anderson, Rochester, New Y'^ork. 



Prof. Henry Morton, Philadelphia. 



Prof. Charles J. Stille, Philadelphia. 



