l«^y [April 21, 



Politiche, Naples, Italv ; Bath and West and Southern Coun- 

 ties Society, Bath, England ; British Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science, London, England ; Natural Ilistorj and 

 Philosophical Society, Belfast, Ireland ; Ilarvard University, 

 Mr. A. McF, Davis, Cambridge, Mass. ; American Antiquarian 

 Society, Worcester, Mass. ; American Oriental Society, New- 

 Haven, Conn.; Historical Society, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. Lucien 

 H. Smith, Rochester, N. Y. ; Free Public Library, Jersey 

 City, N. J. ; College of Physicians, American Pharmaceutical 

 Association, Messrs. Finlc}'' Acker, Henry Phillips, Jr., Julius 

 Sachse, Philadelphia, Pa.; Office of Chief of Engineers, De- 

 partment of State, Treasury Department, Bureau of Educa- 

 tion, Washington, D. C. ; University of Virginia, Charlottes- 

 ville; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco ; Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Stations, Storrs, Conn., and State Col- 

 lege, Pa. 



The following announcements of deaths were made: 



Esquiron de Parieu, Paris, died April 9, 1893, set. 79. 



Thomas H. Dudley, Camden, N. J., died April 15, 1893, 

 set. 74. 



The President was authorized to appoint a suitable person 

 to prepare the usual obituary notice of the late Mr. Dudley. 

 (Mr. William John Potts was subsequently appointed.) 



The President announced that Dr. Ruschenberger had been 

 appointed to prepare the obituary notice of the late W. B. 

 Rogers. 



Mr. Prime made some remarks on " The Present Revolution 

 taking place in Iron-making in the United States," and was 

 followed by Dr. Morris on the subject. 



Dr. Ryder presented a paper " On the Mechanical Genesis 

 of the Fowl's Egg." 



Nominations Nos. 1249, 1250, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 

 1258 and 1259 were read. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



