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[March 18, 



that the Finance Committee and the Treasurer be directed to 

 take all the steps necessary to sell the same whenever such 

 sale shall be deemed expedient and advisable by them ; 

 and further that they shall invest the same in good American 

 securities and that the Officers of the Society be empowered to 

 execute all necessary documents and to comply with all requi- 

 site formalities. 



And the meeting was adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meetimj, March IS, 1887. 



Present, 14 members. 



President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Columbia College, New York city^ 

 New" York, inviting the Society to be present by delegate at 

 its approaching Centennial anniversary, April 13, 1887, and 

 the President was empowered to appoint a suitable person to 

 represent the Society. 



Letters of envoy were received from the K. P. Meteorolog- 

 isches Institut, Berlin ; Physikalisch-Medizinische Societat,. 

 Erlangeri ; Meteorological OflEice, Statistical Society, London - 

 Bureau of the Mint, Washington. 



Accessions to the Library were reported from the Royal 

 Society of New South Wales, Sydney ; K. Akademie der Wis- 

 senschaften, Verein zur Bef orderung des Gartenbaues in den K. 

 Preussischen Staaten, Physikalische Gesellschaft, K. P. Meteor- 

 ologisches Institut, Berlin; Physikalisch-Medizinische Societat, 

 Erlangen ; K. Nordiske Oldskrift, Selskab, Copenhagen ; In- 

 stitut Eoyal Grand-Ducal de Luxembourg ; Academie Royale 

 de Belgique, Bruxelles ; E. Accademia dei Lincei, Rome ; Bib- 

 lioteca N. C.di Firenze ; Societe de Geographic, Paris ; R. Geo- 

 graphical Society, Statistical Society, Meteorological Council, 

 " Nature," London ; Philosophical Society of Glasgow; Mani- 

 toba Historical and Scientific Society, WinnipegBoard of Trade, 

 Mr. Charles N. Bell, AVinnipeg ; Museum of Comparative Zool- 

 ogy, Cambridge ; Meriden Scientific Association ; Wesleyan 



