1889.] 491 



A memoir, by Charles R. Keycs, Burlington, Iowa, on " Tlie 

 American Carbonic Platycerata," was presented for the Trans- 

 actions and referred to a Special Committee of three to be 

 appointed by the President. The President subsequently ap- 

 pointed Drs. Ruschenbcrger, Brinton and Horn. 



Prof. Cope read a paper on " The Philosophy of Evolution." 



Dr. Ryd^r presented a paper on the " Phylogeny of the 

 Sweat Glands." 



A paper by Dr. Harrison Allen, on " Tlie Genus Nyctinonins 

 and a Description of Three New Specie?," was presented by the 

 Secretaries. 



Pending nominations 1184 and 1188 to 1193 were read. 



The Committee on Publication reported favorably on the 

 paper submitted by Messrs. Scott and Osborn, and that publi- 

 cation thereof had been ordered. 



The Committee also reported that it had considered the 

 resolution of Prof. Cope, referred to it by the Society on May 

 3, 1889, and suggested the following as a substitute : 



Resolved, That the printers be instructed to place on the separata 

 issued to the contributors to the publications of the Society, the name of 

 the publication from whence they are taken and the date at which they 

 are ready for delivery to the author. 



On motion of Prof. Cope, the resolution was amended by the 

 addition of the words, "and that both be placed on the sheets 

 of the separata, and not alone on the cover." 



And the resolution as amended was adopted by the Society. 



On motion, it was ordered that the Librarian be authorized, 

 at his discretion, to distribute the Catalog of the Society's 

 Library to such institutions and societies, proper to receive 

 the same, who may desire it and do not already possess it. 



The President stated he had received a letter from Mr, H. 

 A. Hill, of Boston, Mass., requesting for the Library of the 

 Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., such of the Society's 

 publications as were necessary to complete its series. 



On motion, the Librarian was authorized to supply the de- 

 ficiencies in conformity with the practice of the Society. 



And the meeting was adjourned by the President. 



