1886. 



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Naturalist, Messrs. Chas. A. Lagen, Henry Phillips, Jr., Phila- 

 delphia; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; Department 

 of State, Public Opinion Co., Washington ; Academy of Sci- 

 ences, St. Louis ; Geological and Natural History Survey of 

 Minnesota, St. Paul ; University of California, Sacramento. 



On motion the following were ordered on the Society's ex- 

 change list to receive Proceedings fi"om No. 119 : 



La Ministere de la Marine Imperiale, Administration gener- 

 ale de la Hydrographie, St. Petersburg ; Societe Historique, 

 Litteraire, Artistique et Scientifique du Cher, Bourges, France ; 

 Societe des Sciences Naturelles et Archeologiquesde la Creuse, 

 Gueret, France ; R. Societa Italiana d' Iginie, Milan. 



A photograph was received for the Society's album from 

 Prof. Serge Nikitiu, St. Petersburg, Russia. 



The death of Hon. Isaac Lea, LL.D., was announced by the 

 President in some appropriate remarks, as having taken place 

 at Philadelphia, on December 8th, in the ninety-fifth year of 

 his age, and on motion, the President was authorized to ap- 

 point a suitable .person to prepare the usual obituary notice. 



The Committee on Finance made its report and, on motion, 

 the appropriations for the ensuing year were passed to the 

 same amounts and for the same purposes as those of the last 

 year. 



On motion of Dr. Allen, the Society extended an invitation 

 to the American Society of Naturalists to visit its hall during 

 the forthcoming meeting. 



On motion of Mr. Ames, the Society ordered that new 

 electrotype plates should be prepared for a table for the inter- 

 conversion of English and metric units by Dr. Frazer, he stat- 

 ing that the old ones were worn out. 



This being the stated meeting for balloting for candidates, 

 an election was held and the following were declared to have 

 been chosen members of this Society : 



2105. Prof. Morton W. Easton, Philadelphia. 



2106. Prof. William F. Norris, M.D., Philadelphia. 



PROC. AMEU. PIIILOS. SOC. XXIV. 125. X. PRINTED .TUNE 7, 1887. 



