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President Wheatland stated that the sad information 

 which we had so recently received rendered it appro- 

 priate for the Institute to take some action in regard to 

 the loss which it had sustained in the death of one of its 

 most esteemed corresponding members, Professor Louis 

 Agassiz, and after making a few interesting remarks, 

 alluding to his own acquaintance with Prof. Agassiz, and 

 the influence he exerted in the promotion of scientific 

 research in this country, called on Dr. A. S. Packard, 

 Jr., who submitted the following resolutions : — 



Whereas, our corresponding member, Professor Louis 

 Agassiz, has been suddenly taken from us, while in the 

 ripeness of his years. 



Resolved, That in his death our society has lost a valued 

 and most distinguished member, who, from an early period 

 in its history, took a deep interest in its progress. 



Resolved, That American science has met with an irre- 

 parable loss in the death of one who, by his genius for 

 original research, his organizing ability, his eloquence, 

 conspicuous enthusiasm and untiring industry, has done 

 more than any one else to elevate, dignify and advance 

 science in our country, and kindle a zeal for the study of 

 nature in the western world which will be felt for genera- 

 tions to come. 



Resolved, That in bringing to this country, the land of 

 his adoption, new modes of research, he has hero inaugu- 

 rated an original method of teaching science, which will 

 have the happiest influence in raising up original investi- 

 jrators and clcvatinG: the standard of education in our col- 

 leijes and common schools. 



Resolved, That in his death Science, from his large 

 and comprehensive way of looking at Nature, has lost 

 one of its most gifted followers ; Letters, a most grace- 

 ful and persuasive writer, and Humanity, in his lifelong 

 devotion to all that tends to elevate the race, one of its 

 best types. 



