Academy of Science. 



22 On the Discovery of a Fine Specimen of Saurian in Colorado H C. 

 Towner 

 23. On the Adult Male Plumage of Wil?on's Phalarope. S. W. Williston. 



24 On the Habits of some Rarer Cicindeke. S. W. Williston. 



25 On the Tusk of a Mastodon found at Ottawa. Wm. Wheeler, 



A committee of three, appointed to prepare resolutions of respect to the memory 

 of Gen. John Fraser. and Prof. F. W Bardwell, members of the Academy, de- 

 ceased since the last meeting, reported the following- 



Resolved, That in the deaths of Gen John Fraser, one of our former Presidents, 

 and Prof. F. W. Bardwell, both active members, the Academy has lost two ardent 

 supporters, and the countiy, two men of talent, culture and scientific reputation. 



Resolved, That we tender to the families of the departed brothers our warmest 

 sympathies, in their great bereavement. 



B. F. MuDGE, Chairman. 

 Jos. Savage. 



E. A. POPENOE. 



The officers for the ensuing term of one year were chosen as follows : 



B. F. Mudge, President. 



J. H. Carruth, and Joseph Savage, Vice Presidents. 



E. A. Popenoe, Secretary. 

 R. J. Brown, Treasurer. 



F. H. Snow, B. F. Mudge, and E. A. Popenoe, Curators. 

 The following Commissioners were also appointed : 

 Geology. — B. F. Mudge, M. V. B. Knox. 



Chemistry and Mineralogy. — W. K. Kedzie, G. E. Patrick, R. J. Brown. 



Physics. — J. T. Lovewell, L. A. Thomas. 



Zoology. — F. H. Snow, M. V. B. Knox, Annie E. Mozley, 



Entomology. — F. H. Snow, E. A. Popenoe, William Osburn, Geo. F. Gaumer, 

 T. B. A-hton. 



Botany. — J. H. Carruth, E. A. Popenoe. 



Anthropology. — A. H. Thompson, J. D. Parker, F. G. Adams. 



Philology. — D. H. Robinson, Geo. M. Stearns. 



Meteorology. — J. D. Parker, J. T. Lovewell. 



Engineering. — Wm. Tweeddale. 



Publication Committee. — B. F. Mudge, Alfred Gray, F. H. Snow. 



Local Arrangement Committee. — F. G. Adams, A. H. Thompson, Mrs. N. C. 

 McFarland, E. A. Popenoe. 



THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. 



Some small effort has been made, during the past summer, to form the nucleus 

 of a library by exchanging the Transactions of our society for the publications of 

 others. Although the efforts have not been extended as far as they may yet be, 

 the publications received are of considerable value, and it is hoped that all those 

 societies who have so far kindly exchanged will continue to do so, and that others 

 may from time to time be added to the exchange list. 



The following is a general list of the pulilicaiions received : 



Bulletin of the Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. Nine octavo volumes. 



Transactions of the Davenport Academy of Science. Vol. 1, and Part 1, vol. 3. 

 Octavo. 



Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, New York. Four octavo volumes. 



Proceetiings Boston Society Natural History. Vol. Ifl, parts 1, 2 and 3. Octavo. 



