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Stated Meeting October i6, ipo8. 



President Keen in the Chair. 



The decease was announced of President Daniel Coit Gihnan, at 

 Norwich, Conn., on October 15, 1908, set. yy. 



Dr. Edward O. Hovey read a paper entitled " A contribution to 

 the History of Mont Pelee, Martinique." 



Stated Meeting November 6, ipo8. 

 President Keen in the Chair. 



A letter was received from the Board of Curators and Faculty 

 of the University of Missouri, inviting the Society to be represented 

 at the inauguration of Albert Ross Hill, LL.D., as president of the 

 University, at Columbia, Mo., on December 10 and 11, 1908, and 

 Dr. William Trelease was appointed to represent the Society on the 

 occasion. 



The decease was announced of Prof. Otis T. Alason, at Washing- 

 ton, D. C, on November 5, 1908, aet. 70. 



Dr. Alexis Carrel read a paper entitled " Recent Studies in 

 Transplantation of Organs in Animals " (see page 677), which was 

 discussed by President Keen, Dr. Coplin, Dr. Eshner and Dr. Carrel. 



