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gether with descriptions of some apparently new species. — A communica- 

 tion was read from Mr. F. Jeffrey Bell, being the second of the series of 

 his observations on the characters of Echinoidea. The present paper con- 

 tained an account of the species of the genus Tripneustes. — Messrs. S da- 

 ter and Salvin read a paper on the birds of Bolivia, based principally 

 upon an examination of the specimens obtained by Mr. Buckley during two 

 expeditions into that country. 



This Meeting closes the present Session. There will be no more Scien- 

 tific Meetings until the commencement of the next Session 1879/80 in No- 

 vember next. — P. L. Sciate r, Secretary. 



IY. Personal-Notizen. 



United States of North America. 27. Providence, R.J. 



Brown University. 



Professor of Agricultural Zoology: John W. P. Jenks , A. M., Curator of the 



Museum. 

 Professor of Zoology and Geology: Alpheus S. Packard jr., M. D. 

 Professor of Physiology: C. W. Parsons, M. D. 



28. Rochester, N.Y. 



University of Rochester. 

 Curator of the Cabinets: Samuel A. Lattimore, Ph.D., LLD. 



29. Saint Louis, Mo. 



Washington University. 

 Professor of Botany and Natural History: George Engelmann , M. D. 



30. State College, Centre County, Pa. 



Pennsylvania State College. 

 Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany: William A. Buckhout, S.M. 



31. Swarthmore, Delaware Co., Pa. 



Swart hmore College. 

 Non-resident Professor of Natural History: Joseph Leidy, M.D., LLD. 



32. Syracuse, N. Y. 



Syracuse University. 

 Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany: Alexander Winchell, LLD. 



33. Upper Alton, 111. 



Shurtleff College. 

 Instructor in Botany, Zoology and Physiology: John D. Hodge, A. M., M. D. 



