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Mr. Beutenniiiller reported that Mrs. Bradford had sent a letter 

 containing a check for ;^5o, in memory of her son, G. D. Bradford. 

 On motion a vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Bradford. 



Mr. Henry C. Bennett was proposed for membership by Mr. Beu- 

 tenmiiller. 



Mr. R. L. Ditmars read a paper on a collecting tour in the Nauga- 

 tuck Valley, Conn., and noted the discovery of a dipterous larva in the 

 throat of a snake. 



Adjournment. 



Meeting of February 19, 1895. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History, President 

 Zabriskie in the chair. Nine members present. 



The Committee on Constitution and By-Laws reported progress. 

 Mr. Daecke, Chairman of Publication Committee, reported the follow- 

 ing regulations for the Journal : That a certain number of pages of 

 each issue be devoted to popular notes; that a sum not exceeding $50 

 be used for plates and illustrations for the year 1895 ; that all bills re- 

 lating to the publications of the Society shall be certified by the Chair- 

 man of the Publication Committee and Editor before being paid by the 

 Treasurer ; that all complete volumes of Vol. I. shall be sold only as 

 volumes and not by single numbers; that abstracts of the proceedings 

 of the Society be published in the Journal. 



On motion the foregoing regulations were accepted. 



Mr. H. C. Bennett was elected an active member. 



Mr. Ditmars proposed James Burchell for membership. 



The death of Dr. R. H. Lamborn and B. Neumoegen were an- 

 nounced. 



On motion Messrs. Beutenmiiller and Palm were appointed to 

 draft resolutions of regret and convey them to the families of the de- 

 ceased. 



On motion the Publication Committee was placed in charge of the 

 programmes of the Society. 



The President appointed Messrs. Beutenmiiller and Groth to serve 

 as representatives of the Society in the Scientific Alliance for 1895. 



Adjournment. 



Meeting of March 5, 1895. 



Held at the American Museum of National History, President 

 Zabriskie in the chair. Eighteen members present. 



A communication from the Scientific Alliance, asking for power to 

 incorporate the Council of the Alliance, was read. On motion the 



