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The Secretary presented the report of the Council, recommending 
candidates for election, viz :— 
Dr. Israet C. Prerson. 
Dr. J. WoopsridGe Davis. 
These gentlemen were then elected by ballot. 
The Secretary then read the list of officers for 1892-93, nominated 
by the Council, as follows :— 
For Honorary President—Joun 8S. NEWBERRY. 
For President—O.uiver P. HuBBaArD. 
For 1st Vice-President—J. A. ALLEN. 
For 2d Vice-President—H. CARRINGTON BoLton. 
For Corresponding Secretary—Tuomas L. Casey. 
For Recording Secretary—H. T. Vuurs&. 
For Treasurer—HENRY DUDLEY. 
For Librarian—J AMES F. Kemp. 
For Councillors—N. L. Britton, CHaries F. Cox, D. 8S. Mar- 
TIN, H. F. Osporn, J. K. REEs, W. P. TROWBRIDGE. 
For Curators—Gero. F. Kunz, Harotp Jacospy, ArtTHuR HOoL- 
nick, H. H. Russy, F. G. WincHMAnn. 
For Finance Committee—Joun H. Hinton, H. G. MArqQuann, 
O. B. Porter. 
On motion of Dr. Botton the Committee appointed June Ist, 
1891, to draw up resolutions in memory of Pror. C. A. Joy, a 
former President of the Academy, was enlarged by the appointment 
of Mr. Henry Duprey and Dr. Atexis A. Jutien. The Committee 
now consists of Pror. D. S. Martin, Mr. Dubey, and Dr. JULIEN. 
The Secretary announced a donation from Captain Tuomas L. 
Casey of $232, he having paid bills for publishing certain numbers 
of the Annals amounting to this sum. 
The Treasurer requested permission to transfer $662 from the 
balance on hand to the Publication Fund, this amount being made 
up of sundry fellowship and initiation fees, and Captain CAsry’s 
two gifts: granted 
Pror. JAMES F. Kemp read a paper on 
