haps, on the whole, less complex and less dignified than 

 the sense of sight, but this last sense is more extensively 

 possessed than the power of hearing. The development 

 of the ear goes along with the development of the vocal 

 organs, and there is a special connection between the two 

 in the nervous system. When the ear and the voice are 

 in tolerable perfection they are pnt to a variety of uses. 

 Besides the employment of the voice in the expression of 

 the animal emotion and in kindling up sympathies and 

 inspiring terrors into fellow beings, it very soon shows 

 itself as an organ of language, or as a means of coramu- 

 uication between the different members of an}^ society of 

 animals. 



The Secretary announced the following correspon- 

 dence : — 



From Amherst Collese Librav}', Dec. 13; E. P. Boon, New York, Dec. 9; Insti- 

 tuto Hi^torico e Geoyrapliico do Brazil; Cincinnati Public Library, Dec. 21; Dres- 

 den Kais. Leop. Carol. Deutsche Akademie der Naturforsciier, Oct. 29; Eniden, 

 Naturl'orschende Gesellschaft, Oct. 15 ; Lelloy F. Griffin, Hightstown, N. .1., Dec. 22 ; 

 Hague, Entomol. Soc. of Netherlands. Oct. 19; Liege, Societe Geologique de Bel- 

 gu|ue, Sept. I.t; Liverpool Literary and Philosophical Societ}', Dec. 3; Lynu Public 

 Library, Nov. IG; MUachen, K. Bayerischen Akademie der Wisseuschaften, Nov. 

 1; E. P. Robinson, Nov. 10; Stockholm. L'Acad. Roy. Suedoise des Sciences, Nov.; 

 Charles P. Thompson, Washington, Dec. 17; Throndhjem K. Norske Videnskabers- 

 selskab, July 1.5; Upsal, Societe Royale des Sciences, Oct. 15, Nov. 15, 20. 



At the close of the meetiiig, on motion of Mr. Wm. P. 

 Upham, a vote of thanks was passed to Col. Oliver for 

 his interesting communication. 



The following persons were elected resident members : 

 Mrs. D. B. Hagar, Mrs. C. H. Miller, Mrs. J. O. Safford, 

 Mrs. D. W. Bowdoin, Harriet A. Austin, Hannah H. 

 Silsbee, Horace X. Smith, Andrew D. Cross, Thomas H. 

 Johnson., all of Salem. 



