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" You will see in the Comptes Rendus, that M. Gaston Plante 

 has discovered at Meudon, near Paris, the remains of a gigantic 

 bird, which is nearly as large as those which left their footprints 

 in the New Red Sandstone of Connecticut River. 



" This unexpected discovery will perhaps interest American 

 Geologists, and diminish the incredulity with which many per- 

 sons have, for a long time, opposed (erroneously, I think) the 

 interesting discovery of Ornithichnites. 



"We have established in Paris a Meteorological Society, on a 

 plan analogous to that of the Geological Society of France, and 

 shall collect and compare meteorological observations made in 

 all countries of the world. We shall be happy to have collabora- 

 tors in America, and to exchange publications with the Scientific 

 Societies of Boston." 



A letter was read from Dr. Gundlach, of Havana, Cor- 

 responding Member, asking instructions. Referred to the 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



Dr. Gould, in referring to the report of the Librarian, 

 stated that the Library had been for some years increasing, 

 and was now quite large and very valuable. He thought 

 the time had arrived when a Catalogue should be made, 

 and he consequently moved that the Council be requested 

 to take into consideration the preparation of a Catalogue 

 of the Library. Voted accordingly. 



May 16, 1855. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Sprague presented a plan for the better lighting 

 and airing of the Library Room, by closing the two south 

 windows and opening one in the rear. He estimated the 



