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Dr. C. T. Jackson announced that a memorial had 

 been sent to Congress by the Committee appointed at 

 the last meeting, in relation to the Oregon meteorite, 

 praying that it might in whole or in part be placed in 

 tlie Smithsonian Institution, and be thence distributed 

 to scientific bodies. 



'Messrs. David Loring and Charles W. Morris, of Bos- 

 ton, were chosen Resident Members. 



The Annual Meeting was then adjourned to Friday, 

 May 11, at 8 p. m., to hear the Annual Address by Prof. 

 Wm. B. Rogers, in the Hall of the Mechanics' Charita- 

 ble Association in Bedford Street. 



May 11, 1860. 



The President in the Chair. 



The Society met by adjournment, and listened to a 

 most eloquent and pertinent address from Prof. Wm. B. 

 Rogers, on the progress of Natural Science for the last 

 thirty years, dating from 1830, the year in which the 

 Society was organized. A large, highly intelligent, and 

 enthusiastic audience honored the occasion with their 

 presence, and the Society had great reason to be proud 

 of this successful and brilliant revival of the observance 

 of their Annual Address. 



May 16, 1860. 



The President in the Chair. 



On motion of Dr. C. T. Jackson, a vote of thanks was 

 passed to Prof. Wm. B. Rogers for his very able and 



PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H. — VOL. VII. 19 JULY, 1860. 



