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Committee on Codex Poinsett reported progress, and was 

 continued. 



Some remarks were made relating to the supposed lack of 

 harmony between primary and later instruction in French 

 schools and universities. 



Attention was called to the late discoveries by Prince Albert 

 de Monaco relating to the alimentation of shipwrecked per- 

 sons, and the importance of the subject in its relation to an- 

 thropophagy. 



Secretary Phillips made the announcement of the date of 

 meeting of the following associations in Paris during the 

 month of August, 1889 : 



Congres d'Geographie, August 5 to 12. 



Association Fran9aise, August 8 to 15. 



Congres d' Anthropologic, August 19 to 26. 



Mr. George B. Wood exhibited and presented a photograph, 

 of a projectile emerging from the muzzle of Pneumatic Dyna- 

 mite Torpedo Gun, taken in 1887, by Major William F Kan- 

 dolph, U. S. A. 



Estimates for printing the minutes of the Board of Officers and 

 Council were presented ; on motion, the consideration of the 

 same was postponed until the next stated meeting of the Society. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1183, 1184, 1885 and new nomi- 

 nations 1186 and 1187 were read. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



Stated Meeting^ March 15, 1889. 

 Present, 9 members. 

 Vice-President, Dr. Ruschenberger, in the Chair. 

 Correspondence was submitted as follows: 

 An invitation to attend an unveiling of a memorial to Dr. 

 Joseph Priestly in the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia 

 to take place March 13, 1889. ' 



A letter from Dr. P. Steiner, of Darmstadt, in reference to 

 his system of Pasilengua, on which no action was deemed 

 necessary to be taken. 



