1893.] 



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Louis, Mo.; Michigan Mining School, Lansing; University of 

 Wisconsin, Madison ; Mr. Alton H. Thompson, Topeka, Kans.; 

 Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln ; Colorado Scien- 

 tific Society, Denver ; Agricultural Experiment Stations, 

 Kingston, R. L, Madison, Wis. 



A photograph for the Society's album was received from 

 Mr. Eobert P. Field, Philadelphia. 



A circular from the Friesch Genootschap voor Geschied-, 

 Ondheid en Taalkunde, Leeuwarden, Friesland, announcing the 

 death of three of its members. 



The Secretaries reported that the paper by Prof. Gentry 

 was undesirable for publication, and it was ordered to be re- 

 turned to its writer. 



Dr. Ruschenberger read an obituary notice of the late Wil- 

 liam Barton Rogers. 



Prof. W. B. Scott, of Princeton, N. J., presented a paper for 

 the Transactions entitled, "On the Mammalian Fauna from the 

 Deep River Beds of Montana," of which he gave an oral 

 synopsis. 



On motion, the President was authorized to appoint a Com- 

 mittee of three members to examine and report on same.* 



Dr. Brinton read a paper on " The Central American 

 Native Calendar." 



In answer to a query by Dr. Morris, Dr. Brinton made some 

 remarks on the meaning of the Mexican Calendar. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1260, 1261, 1262, 1263 and 1264' 

 were read. 



At the call of deferred business, the motion of Mr. Williams, 

 offered at the last meeting, was taken up and considered. 

 The motion was as follows : 



" Resolved, That a Committee of five members be appointed to consider 

 a plan for preparing a Cooperative Index of all Transactions." 



The subject was discussed by Messrs. Smyth, Brinton, Cope, 

 Prime, Phillips, Morris and others, and was explained by Mr. 

 Williams. 



* Dr. Cope, Dr. Ryder and Mr. Lyman were subsequently appoiuted as such Com- 

 mittee. 



