PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 



HELD AT PHILADELPHIA. 



Vol. XVIII. JULY to DECEMBER, 1878. No. 102. 



Stated Meeting, July 19, 1878. 

 Three members present. 



Stated Meeting, August 16, 1878. 



Present, 4 members. 



Vice-President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



A letter accepting the appointment to prepare an obituary 

 notice of Prof. Joseph Henry was received from Prof. Fair- 

 man Rogers. 



A communication entitled " Saponin in its relations to 

 Physiology, by B. F. Lautenbach, M.D., Ph.D., Prosector of 

 Physiology in the University of Geneva," was presented by 

 Mr. Piatt, with a letter from the author. 



A communication was received entitled, " Oil Well records 

 in McKean and Elk Counties, Pa., by C. A. Ashburner." 



Dr. Sadtler made a verbal explanation in reference to his 

 comments on his correspondence with Prof. Morton (see 



proc. amer. run, OS. SOC. XVIII. 102. A. PRINTED NOV. 21, 1878. 



