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mia de la Historia, Madrid, Spain ; Musdara d'Histoire Natu- 

 relle, Paris, France ; Mr. James L. Bowes, Liverpool, Eng.; 

 British Association for the Advancement of Science, London, 

 Eng.; Geographical Society, Manchester, Eng.; R. I. Historical 

 Society, Providence ; Academy of Sciences, Historical So- 

 ciety, New York, N.Y.; Rev, Joseph H. Dulles, Princeton, N. J.; 

 Messrs. Henry Phillips, Jr., Julius F. Sachse, Philadelphia ; 

 Light House Board, Smithsonian Institution, Mr. F. W. 

 Hodge, Washington, D. C; Editors of the Journal of Com- 

 parative Neurology^ Granville, 0.; j^gricultural Experiment 

 Stations, Durham, N. H., Lexington, Ky., Ames, la.; Socie- 

 dad Central de Profesores del Estado, Puebla, Mex.; Observa- 

 torio Meteorologico Central, Xalapa, Mex.; Institute of Jamaica, 

 Kingston ; Direccion General de Estadistica, Guatemala, C, A. 

 A photograph for the Society's Album was received from 

 Prof. Peter R, v. Tunner, Leoben, Austria. 

 The following deaths were announced : 

 Prof. Henry Coppde, Bethlehem, Pa. Born October 13, 

 1821; died March 21, 1895. 



Hon. Richard Yaux, Philadelphia. Born December 19, 

 1816 ; died March 22, 1895. 



Dr. W. S. W. Ruschenberger, Philadelphia. Born Septem- 

 ber 4, 1807 ; died March 24, 1895. 



Prof. John A. Ryder, Philadelphia. Born 1852 ; died 

 March 26, 1895. 



Prof. James E. Oliver, Ithaca, N. Y. Born July 27, 1829 ; 

 died March 27, 1895. 



Dr. Brinton moved that the President, at his leisure, ap- 

 point members to prepare suitable obituary notices of the 

 deceased. 



Prof. Cope, by consent, paid a tribute to the scientific stand- 

 ing of the late Prof. Ryder, and the exceptional value of his 

 investigation into ontogeny. 



The President appointed Prof. Cope to prepare the obituary 

 notice of the late Prof. Ryder. Prof. Cope accepted the ap- 

 pointment. 



