486 ("Dec. 6, 



stituto Fisico-geografico Nacional, San Jos^ de Costa Eica, 

 C. A. (143, 146, 147); Museo Nacional, Buenos Aires, S. A. 

 (143, 145, 146). 



Accessions to tlie ■ Library were reported from the Socie- 

 tatea Geograficii Komana, Bucuresci ; Societe R. des Sciences, 

 Upsal, Sweden ; Societe Batave de Pliilosophie Experimentale, 

 Rotterdam, L. Holland ; K. Sachs. Alterthums-Yerein, Dres- 

 den ; Prof. Dr. Paul Schreiber, Chemnitz, Saxony ; Islenzka 

 Fornleifafjelags, Reykjavik ; Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 

 Halifax ; Boston Society of Natural History, American 

 Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Mass.; Mr. Andrew 

 McFarland Davis, Cambridge, Mass.; Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, Storrs, Conn.; Historical aud Library Associa- 

 tion, Yonkers, N. Y.; Prof. B. J. James, Dr. Prof. Lewis M. 

 Haupt, C. A. Oliver, Philadelphia ; Cincinnati Public Library, 

 Society of Natural History, Cincinnati, O.; University of Min- 

 nesota, Minneapolis; Library Association, Portland, Ore.; In- 

 stituto Fisico-geografico Nacional, San Josd de Costa Rica, 

 C. A.; a photograph of Mr, Peter F. Rothermel, Linfield, Pa., 

 for the Society's Album, from Mr, Julius F. Sachse. 



The death was announced of Mr, William J. Potts, Cam- 

 den, N. J., November 18, 1895, set. fifty- three, and the Presi- 

 dent was requested to appoint a member to prepare an obit- 

 uary notice. 



The report of the Treasurer was read, giving in detail the 

 receipts and expenditures, and, in accordance with the laws, 

 was referred to the Finance Committee. 



Tne Publication Committee reported their proceedings dur- 

 ing the year and offered the following resolutions: 



Eesohed, That the Publication Committee recommend to the Societj' 

 that the Board of Secretaries shall have the power to dispose, by gift or 

 sale, of the Proceedings of the Society in excess of twenty numbers each, 

 in compliance with applications from individuals or Societies. 



liesolved, That the Society be recommended to direct the publication of 

 obituary notices hereafter, separate from the Proceedings or Transactions 

 of the Society. 



On motion, duly seconded, the recommendations of the Pub- 

 lication Committee were approved. 



