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pedltlon, San Francisco, June 10th, 1866, communicating intelligence 

 concerning the Expedition. From the Verein fiir Natur- und Heil- 

 kunde, Plauen, and the Gesellchaft der Seen Aerzte von Astrachan, 

 March 23d, 1866, declining exchange as they issue no publications. 



Rev. E. E. Hale, Dr. J. E. Walker and Mr. George J. 

 Fisher, were elected Resident Members. 



Section of Entomology. November 28, 1866. 



The meeting was called to order by Mr. S. H. Scudder, 

 and Mr. P. R. Uhler was chosen Chairman. Thirteen mem- 

 bers of the Society were present. 



The Section was formed by the adoption of the following 

 rules : 



1st. Only those members of the Society shall be consid- 

 ered members of this Section, who shall enroll themselves as 

 such. 



2d. Meetings of this Section shall be held in the Museum 

 of the Society, on the fourth Wednesday of every month. 



3d. The President of the Society shall be ex officio Presi- 

 dent, and the Recording Secretary ex officio Recording Sec- 

 retary of the Section. 



4th. The order of proceeding at the meetings shall be as 

 follows : 



1. Reading of record of preceding meeting. 



2. Written communications. 



3. Oral communications. 



4. Donations. 



5. Business. 



6. Adjournment. 



5th. The Records of this Section shall be entered in chro- 

 nological order upon the book containing the records of the 

 ordinary meetings of the Society. 



6th. Such notices of each meeting of this Section as shall 



