1879.1 ^ • [Phillips. 



Surmounting the Polytechnic Institution there stands a colossal statue of 

 Minerva, from which the hand and the point of her lance were broken off 

 by the shock, and great rents were made in the bust, knees, head, and the 

 folds of its drapery. Two of the smaller turrets of the Treppen-haus por- 

 tion of Rath Hans were said to be so seriously damaged as to involve their 

 removal. 



The barometer marked as follows : 



Sunday, August 25, 10 p. m., 27.3. 

 Monday, August 26, 6 a. m., 27.283. 

 9 a. m., 27.21. 



The first shock is reported to have lasted about ten seconds, those which 

 were later were less violent as well as shorter in their durations. It is a 

 noteworthy fact that the last two earthquakes with which the city of 

 Aachen lias been favored have likewise taken place at an early hour of the 

 morning ; that of October 22, 1873, at 9.45 A. m., and that of June 24, 1877, 

 at 8.50 a. m. 



The disturbance was by no means a local one, but extended as far as the 

 Hague, being experienced with considerable violence at Cologne, Brau- 

 weiler, Horrem, Forst, Altenberg, Herzogenrath, Stolberg, Elberfeld, 

 Osnabriick, Barmen, Graftenich, Eschweiler, Diisseldorf, Nivelsteen, 

 Lennep, Mountjoie, Linn, Jiingersdorff, Haum, St. Touis, Reviges, &c, 

 &c. 



On Tuesday, August 27, the weather altered, being cool and showery in 

 the forenoon and clear and bright in the afternoon and evening. 



Stated Meeting, April 4, 1879. 



Present, 15 members. 



Vice-President, Mr. Eli K. Price, in the Chair. 



A letter accepting the appointment to prepare an obituary 

 notice of the late Henry J. Williams, was received from the 

 Hon. M. Russell Thayer, dated Philadelphia, March 31, 1879. 



A letter declining the appointment to prepare an obituary 

 notice of the late Dr. McQuillen, was received from Dr. P. 

 Kenderdine, dated Philadelphia, March 25, 1879. 



On motion of Dr. R. E. Rogers, he was excused, and Dr. 

 Agnew was appointed to prepare an obituary notice of the 

 late Rev. Dr. Beadle. 



A letter was received from Mr. Henry Bradshaw, Librarian 



PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC. XVIII. 103. 2b. PRINTED APRIL 25, 1879. 



