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[May 17 



Imperiale des Naturalistes, Moscow, Russia ; Comite Geologi- 

 que, Observatoire Physique Central, St. Petersburg, Russia; 

 Antliropologische Gesellscbaft, Vienna, Austria ; K. P. Greolo- 

 gische Landesanstalt und Bergakademie, Berlin, Prussia ; 

 Zoological and Geological Societies, London, England ; Natu- 

 ral History Society, Montreal, Canada ; Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, Amherst, Mass.; Messrs. Wharton Barker, 

 John F. Lewis, Philadelphia ; Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Agricultural College, Miss.; Texas Academy of 

 Science, Austin ; Observatorio Meteorolugico Central, Insti- 

 tuto Medico Nacional, Mexico, Mexico ; Observatorio Astrono- 

 mico y Meteorolugico, San Salvador, C. A. 



A photograph for the Society's album was received from 

 Mr. Julius F. Sachse, Philadelphia. 



The following deaths were announced : 



Prof. Carl Vogt, Geneva, Switzerland: b. July 5, 1817; d. 

 May 5, 1895. 



Hon. Eckley B. Coxe, Drifton, Pa.: b. June 4, 1839 ; d. 

 May 13, 1895.' 



After the reading of the minutes and the correspondence 

 and donations, it was moved that the order of business be sus- 

 pended in order that the election of members be proceeded 

 with. Carried. 



The names of the nominees were then read and spoken to. 



On motion, a recess was taken in order to give members an 

 opportunity to vote. 



In accordance with the By-Laws, the Secretaries acted as 

 tellers for the election. 



After the recess, Mr. C. Stuart Patterson made a report from 

 the Committee on the Henry M. Phillips Prize Essay, and 

 ofifered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That after the as^ard signed by the judges to whom were 

 referred the essays submitted under the terms of the circular of May 1, 

 1893, in competition for the Henry M. Phillips Prize, shall have been 

 presented to the President of the Society, the sealed envelopes containing 

 the names of the competitors shall be opened by the President and Treas- 

 urer of the Society, or either of them. Carried. 



