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graphic Oflfice U. S. N., Public Opinion Co., "Washington, D. C; 

 Leander McCormick Observatory, University of Virginia • 

 Col. Charles C. Jones, Jr., Augusta, Ga. 



A photograph for the Society's Album was received from 

 Dr. C. A. Oliver. 



Prof. Cope presented a communication for the Proceedings 

 upon the " Classification and Phylogeny of the Artiodactyla." 



The Secretaries presented two communications from Mr. 

 Samuel Garman (Cambridge, Mass.), on the "Reptiles and Ba- 

 trachians of Grand Cayman " and on " West Indian Reptiles 

 in the Museum of Comparative Zoology (Cambridge, Mass.)." 



Pending nominations No. 1156, 1159, 1164, 1169 and 1170 

 were read. 



A communication was read from the Committee on Library, 

 in reference to the operation of the resolution of the Society, 

 of January 7, 1887, and on motion of Dr. Horn, the Society 

 resolved that the resolution of request of January 7, 1887, 

 should be rescinded. 



Mr. Ames suggested that in the absence of papers intended 

 for the Proceedings or for the Transactions, the meetings of the 

 Society should be enlivened and enriched by unwritten com- 

 munications ; that members should report the best results of 

 their reading and reflections on subjects of science and phil- 

 osophy. 



Mr. Fraley, in reply to a question, described the social and 

 conversational features of the Society's meetings after adjourn- 

 ment in earlier times. 



Mr. Ames made reference to the recent address of the Presi- 

 dent of the British Geological Society, on " The Relations of 

 Mind and flatter," after which a discussion ensued, participated 

 in by Messrs. C.G. Ames, Philip H. Law and Prof. E. D. Cope. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



