3«^2 [Oct. 4. 



nel], Cambridge, Eng. (I'iT); Linnean Society (147), Royal 

 Society, R. Statistical Society, Geological Society {Trans, xviii, 

 2 and 147), Sir James Paget, London, Eog. (147) ; Geographical 

 Society, Manchester, Eng. (147); Sir William G. Armstrong, 

 Cragside, Eothbury, Eng. (143, 144, 146); Dr. Isaac Roberts, 

 Starneld, Crowborough, Sussex, Eng. (147) ; Royal Society, 

 Edinburgh, Scotland {Trans., xviii, 2 and 147); Philosophical 

 Society, Lord Kelvin, Glasgow, Scotland (147) ; Prof. J. M. 

 Hart, Ithaca, N. Y. (147); Prof. Robert W. Rogers, Madison, 

 N. J. (147). 



Accessions to the Library were reported from the Geo- 

 graphical Society, Tokyo, Japan ; Ponasang Missionary Hos- 

 pital, Foochow, China; Academic R. des Sciences, Stock- 

 holm, Sweden; Wetteraiusche Gesellschaft fiir die Gesammte 

 Naturkunde, Hanau, Germany ; Roemer Museum, Hildesheim, 

 Prussia ; Societe Fribourgeoise des Sciences Naturelles, Fri- 

 bourg, Switzerland; Societe de Physique, Geneva, Switzer- 

 land ; Rousdon Observatory, Devon, Eng.; Philosophical and 

 Literary Society, Leeds, Eng.; Universite Laval, Quebec, 

 Canada ; Tufts College, Mass.; Rev. Frank P. Manhart, Phila- 

 delphia ; War Department, Washington, D. C; Agricultural 

 Experiment Station,Columbia, Mo.; Newberry Library, Spring- 

 field, 111.; Prof. Herman Haupt, St. Paul, Minn.; Comision 

 Geologica Mexicana, Mexico, Mex. 



The death of Prof. Louis Pasteur, Paris, France — d. Septem- 

 ber 28, 1895, b. December 27, 1822 — was announced. 



Prof. Cope reported the recent discovery of Permian Rep- 

 tilia in Texas. 



Mr. Williams made the following motion : 



Resolved, That a Committee of five members be appointed to consider 

 the expediency of preparing a plan of a cooperative Index of all Transac- 

 tions, and if expedient to report such a plan to the Society " (see Minutes, 

 October 6, 1893). 



Resolution was agreed to. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1329 and 1330 were read. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



