1*76 JOURNAL OF THE [Octoher, 



On a late occasion Mr. Stephen Helm exhibited and distrib- 

 uted abundant gatherings of Volvox, collected by him in a small 

 pond north of the Cypress Hills reservoir, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Meeting of June 15TH, 1888. 



The President, Mr. Charles F. Cox, in the chair. 

 Thirty-two persons present. 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



1. Pond-Life: by Charles S. Shultz. 



2. Young A.ctinia, Actinia mesembryantheinum, from Bermuda 

 Island, born in an aquarium: by William E. Damon. 



3. Mouth-parts of Wasp: by Ludwig Riederer. 



4. Monazite Sand, from McDowell, Co., N. C: by George 

 F. KuNZ. 



5. Monazite Sand, from Brazil, S. A.: by George F. Kunz. 



6. Inclusions in Oligoclase, from Bakersville, N. C. : by 

 George F. Kunz. 



7. Fossil Infusoria, from Guano, prepared by J. W. Bailey: 

 by A. Woodward. 



8. Calcareous Marl, from an artesian well no feet deep, at 

 Charleston, S. C, prepared by J. W. Bailey: by A. Woodward. 



9. Section of Astylospongia inornata, from the Lower Helder- 

 berg Limestone, Rondout, Ulster Co., N. Y. : by A. Woodward. 



10. Section of a Silicious Oyster, from Colorado: by A. 

 Woodward. 



On motion it was Resolved: — 



1. That this Society hereby tenders its thanks to the Editor 

 of the JVt'ia York Evening Sun for the full and accurate reports 

 of the proceedings of the Society which have appeared in the 

 columns of that journal. 



2. That the Corresponding Secretary be hereby directed to 

 send a copy of these resolutions to the Editor of the Ne7v York 



Evening Sun. 



Mr. George F. Kunz, in behalf of the New York Mineralogical 

 Club, invited the Society to attend the Saturday afternoon 

 excursions of the Club, stating that programmes would be sent 

 to each member of the Society. 



