14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



Class II. 



Section 1. Geology, Mineralogy, &c. . . 6 members. 



" 2. Botcany 7 " 



" 3. Zoology and Physiology . . . 8 " 



" 4. Medicine and Surgery . . . .5 " 



Class III. 



Section 1. Philosophy and Jurisprudence . . 4 members. 



" 2. Philology and Archfeology . . .8 " 



" 3. Political Economy and History . . 4 " 



" 4. Literature and the Fine Arts . .2 " 



Finally, the Council made nominations of several distin- 

 guished persons to be chosen Foreign Ilonorary Members and 

 Associate Fellows. 



On motion of the Vice-President, it was voted that the 

 Chairman of the Rumford Committee be authorized and 

 directed to reclaim the possession of tlie die of the Rumford 

 medal, now deposited at the United States Mint, Philadelphia, 

 and to place it in the safe of the Academy. 



Appropriations were voted, — On motion of the Treasurer, 

 of twelve hundred dollars for general expenses during the 

 current year ; 



On motion of the chairman of the Committee on Publica- 

 tions, of fourteen hundred dollars for printing the Academy's 

 publications ; 



On motion of the chairman of the Library Committee, of 

 eight hundred dollars for the purchase of books and other 

 expenses of the library. 



The annual election was held, and the following officers 

 were chosen for the ensuing year : — . 



Jacob Bigelow, President. 

 Daniel Treadwell, Vice-President. 

 Asa Gray, Corresponding' Secretary. 

 S. L. Abbot, Recording Secretary. 

 J. P. Cooke, Librarian. 

 Edward Wigglesworth, Treasurer. 



