4:4:0 [Dec. IC, 188". 



The death of Dr. M-dclleton Goldsmith (Rutland, Vermont), 

 on November 26, 1887, ret. 70, was announced. 



This being the evening for the consideration of communica- 

 tions pending for the Magellanic Premium, the Society dis- 

 cussed the claims of one signed " Magellan " on the " Physical 

 Phenomena of Harbor Entrances ; Their Causes and Remedies ; 

 Defects of Present Methods of Improvement," and on being put 

 to a vote it was unanimously resolved that the Society would 

 consider the claims of the said paper. 



Upon the question then recurring as to whether the said 

 communication was worthy of the proposed premium, a vote 

 was taken and the Society unanimously resolved that the said 

 communication was v/orthy of the premium, and that the Ma- 

 gellanic Premium should be awarded therefor. 



The sealed letter accompanying the crowned performance 

 was then ordered to be opened, which was done by the Secre- 

 taries, and the name of the author. Prof. Lewis M. Haupt, of 

 the University of Pennsylvania, was announced as the person 

 entitled to the said premium. On motion, the President was 

 authorized to appoint at his leisure a committee of three mem- 

 bers to attend to all the details connected with the preparation 

 of the medal, etc. [The President subsequently appointed 

 Messrs. J. Sergeant Price, R. M. Bache and Henry Phillips, 

 Jr., as such committee.] 



The Secretaries presented a communication by Rev. Charles 

 W. King, entitled " The Epitapb of M. Verrius Flaccus." 



Prof. Houston exhibited a Palladium Hair Spring of a non- 

 magnetizable watch and mentioned the experiments he had 

 already made and was making on it. 



The Finance Committee presented its Annual Report, and 

 the appropriations for the ensuing year were passed. 



The Committee on Volapiik reported progress, and the re- 

 port was made the special order for the next meeting. 



This being the regular meeting for balloting-for candidates, 

 a ballot was gone into, and Mr. Samuel Castner, Jr., of Phila- 

 delphia, was declared duly elected a member of the Society. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



