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imens of Iron Ore, Coal, etc., from Cambria Iron Co. ; from Chief 

 Signal Officer, "Monthly Weather Review," November, 1885 ; 

 from University of Vermont, "Catalogue of University" ; from C. 

 L. Faber, Three Photographs of Fossils, {Pliuniilites and Ptilodic- 

 tya): from W. J. Hoffman, pamphlet, viz. : "Reid's Account of 

 the Indians of Los Angeles Co., Cal." ; from Dr. J. S. Newberry, 

 "Notes on Geology and Botany of N. P. R. R." ; from Director 

 of U. S. Geological Survey, "Mineral Resources of United States 

 for i883-'84. 



Meeting of March 2, 1886. 

 President Harper in the chair and thirteen members present. 

 The Custodian announced that through Dr. O. D. Norton the 

 Society had secured the collection of the late Prof. Edw. S.Wayne, 

 donated by Mrs. Wayne. He also announced the formation of a 

 section of Botany, and called attention to a collection of plants 

 lately purchased from Mr. C. G. Pringle. 



Miss Emma Frick and Mr, Geo. Peck were proposed for active 

 membership. 



The following were duly elected active members : 

 David DeBeck, M. D., S. C. Heighway, M. D., 

 Geo. F. Card, Wm, Snowdon Smith, 



L. M. Petitididier, Chas. L. Mills, 



Allen Collier, J. O. Shiras, 



E. Williams, M. D., Mrs. E. Williams. 



In accordance with the recommendation of the Executive 

 Board, Prof. Edward. Orton was elected an honorary member of 

 the Society. 



Extracts FRO]\r Minutes of the Society. 



December ist, 1885. 



" Prof. Jos. F. James then moved that a committee on revision 

 of the Constitution be appointed to report at the next meeting." 



"The motion was carried and the following Conmittee ap- 

 pointed at the suggestion of members: Geo. W. Harper, Jos. F. 

 James, J. R. Skinner, Wm. H. Fisher. Dr. W. A. Dun. 



January 5th, 18S6. 



"The report of the Committee on the revision of the Constitu- 

 tion was received and read." 



"It was then laid over to the next meeting for discussion and 

 adoption." 



