1 ' ^ [May 3, 



presented it to the donor. This form is no longer made, ex- 

 cept as an apparatus for physical demonstration. It was the 

 precursor of the modern metallic thermometer now rapidly 

 coming into use. 



An obituary notice of the late James E. Rhoads, M.D., 

 LL.D., was read by Dr. Henry Hartshorne. 



The President announced the death of Hamilton Andrews 

 Hill, Boston, Mass., April 27, 1895, get. 67. 



Prof. Cope read his paper on "Some New Forms of Whale- 

 bone Whales," as announced. 



Mr. Julius F. Sachse made a preliminary communication on 

 " The Application of Electricity to Photography," 



Pending nominations 1306-1316 and new nominations 

 1317-1329 were read. 



The following report of the Special Committee on Mr. 

 Lyman's paper was presented : 



To THE American Philosophical Society : 



The Special Committee to whom was referred the paper by Mr, Benja- 

 min S. Lyman read at a late meeting of the Society, for the purpose of 

 considering the subject of publishing the plates accompanying the said 

 paper, respectfully report that they have carefully considered the matter 

 referred to them and hav3 reached the following conclusions upon the 

 subject : 



1. The plates consist of thirty-four maps taken bodily from the book of 

 plans published by the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, all of which 

 have been copyrighted under the Laws of the United States and therefore 

 under no circumstances can be published without the written consent of 

 the Board of Survey, witnessed by two or more witnesses, which consent 

 does not accompany the papers. 



2. There is a standing rule of the Society from which it has not deviated, 

 tbat all its publications must be of original matter, and any papers, drawings 

 or maps, which have been previously printed or published, cannot appear 

 in its Proceedings or Transactions. This is an insuperable objection, and 

 however much we personally desire to accommodate Mr. Lyman, it is 

 impossible for us, even if the expense should be borne by him, to report 

 in favor of printing or publishing the maps, although he is fully entitled, 

 to have his paper printed in the Proceedings as an original contribution 

 read at one of the stated meetings. We therefore submit the following 

 resolutions for adoption by the Society : 



"Resolved, Thatthepaper presented by Mr. Benjamin S Lyman be pub- 

 lished in our Proceedings, but that for the reasons set forth in the report 



