1893. 



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New Jersey," after the conclusion of which the author, in 

 answer to a query by Mr. Williams as to whether he could 

 suggest any other name for the Newark group, stated that 

 Montgomery shales would be more suitable, because the beds 

 occur more fully and have been studied more thoroughly in 

 Montgomery county (Pennsylvania) than in any other like 

 district ; but that the beds are probably of two various ages to 

 be properly called by a single name. 



New nominations Nos. 1260, 1261, 1262, 1263, 126-4 were 

 read. 



Mr. Williams moved " that a Committee of five members 

 be appointed to consider a plan for preparing a Cooperative 

 Index of all Transactions." 



After discussion, the motion was deferred until the next 

 meeting of the Society, notice of same to be placed on the 

 card, and the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



Stated Meeting^ October 6, 1893. 

 President Fraley in the Chair. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 



A letter from Hon. Charles P. Daly, New York, accepting 

 membership. 



A letter from the Naturhistorische Verein der Preussischen 

 Pheinlande, Westfalens und des Regierungs-Bezirks Osnabriick, 

 Bonn, Prussia, inviting the Society to attend the celebration of 

 its Fiftieth Anniversary, held May 23 and 24, 1893. 



A letter from the Niederrheinische Gesellschaft fiir Natar- 

 und Heilkunde, Bonn, Prussia, inviting the Society to attend 

 the celebration of its Seventy-fifth Anniversary, held July 2, 

 1893. 



Letters of envoy were received from the K. Akademie der 

 Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria ; Naturforschende Gesell- 

 schaft, Bamberg, Bavaria ; K. Geologische Landesanstalt und 



