6 [Feb. 1, 



James, Messrs. Willis G. Aale, Henry Phillips, Jr., Philadel- 

 phia ; Johns Hopkins University, Editor of the American 

 Chemical Journal^ Baltimore, Md. ; Agricultural Experiment 

 Stations, Burlington, Yt., Kingston, R. I., Geneva, N. Y., 

 Ithaca, N. Y., State College, Pa. 



A framed phototype of the State House was received from 

 Mr. F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia. 



Henry Phillips, Jr., was unanimously reelected Librarian of 

 the Society for the ensuing year. 



A quorum not being present, no action was taken on the 

 proposed amendments to the By-Laws. 



The appointment of the Standing Committees was referred 

 to the President to take action and report on before the next 

 meeting. 



Prof. Cope read observations on "Prof. Hseckel's Confession 

 of Faith." 



Questions were asked, and comments made by Mr. Ingham 

 and Dr. Morris. 



Nominations 1302 to 1305 were read. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meeting^ February 1, 1896. 

 Treasurer, Mr. Pkice, in the Chair. 



Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 



Letters of envoy were received from the Maatschappij der 

 Nederlandsche Letterkunde, Leiden, Z. Holland ; Naturwis- 

 senschaftliche Gesellschaft, Chemnitz, Saxony ; Oficina Meteo- 

 rologica Argentina, Cordoba, Argentine Republic. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Linnean 

 Society of N. South Wales, Sydney (142, 144); Prof. O. 

 Donner, Helsingfors, Finland (144, 145) ; Dr. Herman Snellen, 

 Jr., Utrecht, Netherlands ( 1-4:4); Academic des Sciences, Cra- 



