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the metallic shade alone, and space near the hands, or of any 

 Other reasonably required position, can be instantly illuminated 

 without disturbing any other adjustments. It is evidently a 

 most desirable and satisfactory lamp. 



Meeting of January 15TH, 1892. 



The President, Mr. J. D. Hyatt, in the chair. 



Thirty-three persons present. 



The following appointments were made by the chair: 



Committee on Admissions: F. W. Devoe, William E. Damon, 

 "George F. Kunz, William Wales, F. D. Skeel. 



Committee on Publications : J. L. Zabriskie, William G. De 

 Witt, Walter H. Mead, John L. Wall, Charles F. Cox. 



F. D. Skeel and Walter H. Mead were added to the Commit- 

 tee on Annual Reception. 



Dr. A. A. Julien read a paper, entitled " A Fungus in Silicified 

 Wood from Arizona and Texas." This paper was illustrated by 

 twenty-three photomicrographs and by objects under microscopes, 

 as noted below. 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



1. Galvanoplastic reproduction of the Permian Reptile, Seeleya 

 J>usina, from Bohemia. 



2. Restoration in bronze of the complete Reptile. 



3. Artificial Rubies, and thirteen prints illustrating Rubies. 



4. Piece of a crucible used in the manufacture, with Rubies 

 adhering. 



5. Entomological preparations in solution, by Dr. Fischer, of 

 Bohemia, showing the developing stages of a Cockchafer, from 

 the tgg to the imago. 



6. Preparations in solution, by Dr. Fischer, of Termites in all 

 stages. 



7. Angle-measuring apparatus by Fuess, of Berlin. 



8. " Dreh-Apparat," devised by Prof. C. Klein, of Berlin. 



9. Small pocket lens made of Feldspar. 



10. Specimens of thin Quartz, which when pressed with a pin- 

 ipoint always break into the rhombohedral cleavages. 



11. Prism made of crystal of Iceland Spar. 



