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Stated Meeting^ Deconber 4, 1868. 



Present, tAventj members. 



Dr. G. 13. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



A letter requesting exchanges was received from Mr. Robert 

 H. Scott, Director of the Meteorological Office of the Rojal 

 Society, 2 Parliament street, London, Nov. 10, 1868. 



On motion, the Secretaries Avere directed to place the Mete- 

 orological Office on the list of corresponding societies, to re- 

 ceive the Proceedings. 



A letter was received from Prof. Daniel Kirkwood, of the 

 Indiana State University, Bloomington, Nov. 16, communi- 

 cating his observations of the meteoric shower of the night of 

 the 18th and 14th ultimo. 



Donations were received for the Library from Dr. Schinz of 

 Strasbourg, Herr Wetli of Zurich, the Society at Emden, M. 

 Maisonneuve, and the Geographical Society of Paris, the Lon- 

 don Meteorological Office, Mr. Hyatt of Cambridge, Mr. Hager 

 of Montpelier, Mr. Steiger of New York, Mr. Challen of Phil- 

 adelphia, the Medical News, Union League, Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, War Department and National Academy. 



Judge Sharswood read an obituarj^ notice of Mr. Joseph P. 

 Ingersoll. 



The Committee to which Prof. Cope's Memoir for the Trans- 

 actions had been recommitted, reported in favor of its publi- 

 cation, and it was then, on motion, referred to the Connnittee 

 on Publication with poAver to act. 



The Annual Eeport of the Treasurer was read. 



The Annual statement of the Trustees of the Building 

 Fund was read by Mr. Marsh. 



The Annual Report of the Publication Committee was read. 



Nominations Nos. 593 to 619 were read. 



