1893.] 



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Trans., xvii, 3 ; xviii, 1), Geological Society (141, and Trans., 

 xvii, 3 ; xviii, 1), Dr. W. H. Flower (140, 141), London, Eng.; 

 Radcliff'e Observatory, Oxford, Eng, (141, and Trans., xvii, 3 ; 

 xviii, 1); R. Geological Society of Cornwall, Penzance, Eng. 

 (141) ; Mr. Joseph. Prestwick, Kent, Eng. (139) ; Academy of 

 Science, Rochester, N. Y. (140, 141) ; State Mineralogist, San 

 Francisco, Cal. (140, 141) ; Dr. C. S. Dolley, Philadelphia 

 (140); Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. (137- 

 139) ; Museo Nacional, Buenos Aires, S. A. (136-138). 



Accessions to the library were reported from the Neder- 

 landsche Botanisclie Yereeniging, Nijmegen ; M. Richard 

 Wagner, Jena, Germany ; Ministere des Travaux Publics, 

 Paris, France ; Victoria Institute, Editors of Nature^ London, 

 Eng.; Literary and Historical Society, Quebec, Canada ; Indian 

 Rights Association, Dr. C. A. Oliver, Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., 

 Philadelphia ; U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Bureau of 

 Ethnology, Washington, D. C; Academy of Sciences, Austin, 

 Texas ; University of California, Berkeley ; Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, Fayetteville, Arkansas. 



An obituary notice of the late Joseph Zentmayer, by Dr. 

 Charles A. Oliver, was presented. 



The following deaths were announced : 



Joseph D. Potts, Philadelphia, December 3, 1893, set. 64. 



John Tyndall, London, December 5, 1893, aet. 74. 



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

 ble person to prepare an obituary notice of the late Joseph D. 

 Potts, 



The appropriations for the ensuing year were deferred until 

 the next regular meeting of the Society. 



This being the evening for balloting for candidates for mem- 

 bership, nominations Nos. 1249, 1265, 1266, 1267 were read, 

 spoken to and balloted for. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1268-1274 were read. 



A communication entitled, " A Tabulation of the Movement 

 of Civilized Society Westward in the Natural Order of Time," 

 was presented through the Secretaries with a negative recom- 

 mendation. 



