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Dr. Wood made some remarks upon the appearance of 

 that mountain on a visit he made shortly after an eruption. 



The Society proceeded to ballot for candidates for mem- 

 bership. 



Dr. Coates reported verbally that he performed the duty 

 assigned to him, at the last meeting. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot-box 

 was opened, and the following named gentlemen were declared 

 to be elected members of this Society : 



Dr. Edward Rhoads, of Philadelphia. 

 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U. S. Army. 

 Prof. John Tyndall, of London, Eng. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, May 1, 1868. 



Present, nineteen members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read: from General U. S. Grant, dated Wash- 

 ington, April 21st, 1868, and from Dr. Edward Rhoads, 

 dated Philadelphia, April 21st, 1868, both acknowledging 

 the receipt of the notice of their election as members of this 

 Sc-giety. 



From S. S. Boyce, New York, April 18th, 1868, on be- 

 half of the Editors of the " American Athenaeum," request- 

 ing to be furnished with the names of the scientific and liter- 

 ary associations of the country, and the names of the corres- 

 ponding secretaries of such associations. Also from the Royal 

 Society at Gottingen, January, 1868, announcing a donation, 

 and returning thanks for Nos. 75 and 76 of the Proceedings. 



Donations for the Library were announced as follows ; 

 From Societies : The Royal, of Sciences, at Gottingen ; from 

 the Royal Geological, at Vienna ; from the Royal Astro- 

 nomical, of London ; from the Royal Microscopical, of Lon- 

 don ; from the Royal Meteorological, of London ; from W. K. 



