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[Jan. 



American Journal of Science, New Haven ; Meteorological 

 Observatory, American Chemical Society, New York; Frank- 

 lin Institute, American Journal of Medical Sciences, Pub- 

 lishers of the American Naturalist and the Naturalist's Leisure 

 Hour ; Prof. Angelo Heilprin, Henry Phillips, Jr., Mrs. Zelia 

 Nuttall, Baltimore, Md. ; United States Naval Institute, An- 

 napolis ; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. ; United 

 States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Navy Department, 

 Public Opinion Co., Washington ; Washburn College, To- 

 peka ; Imperial Observatorio, E.io de Janeiro. 



An obituary notice of the late Judge James R. Ludlow, 

 prepared (by request) by Hon. Richard Vaux, was read by the 

 Secretary, 



The President announced the death of Pliny Earle Chase, 

 LL.D., Vice-President of the Society, December 17, 1886, £et. 

 65, and, on motion, was authorized to appoint a suitable person 

 to prepare the usual obituary notice, pursuant to which the 

 selection of Hon. Philip C. Garrett was made. 



The President announced the death of Mrs. Emma Seller 

 December 21, 1886, »t. 65. 



The President reported that, pursuant to the resolution of 

 the last meeting, he had appointed Prof. Joseph Leidy to pre- 

 pare the obituary notice of the late Isaac Lea, LL.D., and that 

 said appointment had been accepted. 



The stated business of the meeting was then taken up, and 

 the report of the tellers of the annual election being received, 

 the following ofiicers a ad councilors were declared duly chosen 

 for the year 1887 : 



President. 



Frederick Fraley. 



Vice-Presidents. 

 E. Otis Kendall, W. S. W. Ruscheuberger, J. P. Lesley. 



Secretaries. 

 G. F. Barker, D. G. Brinton, Henry Phillips, Jr., George H. 



Horn. 



