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in 1876 to his resignation in 1885. He was a frequent attendant 

 at the meetings of the Academy daring the earlier part of his 

 membership, until he began to feel somewhat the increasing" 

 weight of years. For much of this time he was a member of the 

 Council, and his calm judgment and sound, though modest 

 advice were always trusted and honored. He was Vice-President- 

 of the Academy in 1884-85. 



Of his family of eleven children, one son in particular has 

 shown the same scientific and professional tastes as his father^ 

 and has already won an eminent name — Prof. George E. Post^ 

 of Beyrout, Syria, the missionary and scientist, and professor of 

 surgery in the medical department of the Protestant College in 

 that city. The departure of this son to Syria, and his great suc- 

 cess in introducing in the East the finest forms of our American 

 Christian science and culture, naturally led Dr. Post to feel a 

 profound interest in that work. An earnest and devout Chris- 

 tian believer through all his career, and an elder in the Presby- 

 terian Church of the Covenant, he now became the President of 

 the New York Medical Missionary Association. 



Dr. Post was a man of diguified and kindly manner, and great 

 simplicity of character and address. His bright, intellectual 

 countenance, with its silver framing of hair and beard, bore a 

 decided resemblance to Wm. Cullen Bryant. His mind was 

 active to the last; and he leaves a record identified with all that 

 is best in the society of our city, and all that is pure and honor- 

 able in private life and character. Daniel S. Martin, 



for the Committee. 



Dr. J. S. Newberry read by title a paper: 



notice op fossil fishes of the CHEMUNG AND CATSKILL. 



(To be published in the Annals, Vol. IV., No. 1.) 

 Academy adjourned to the first Monday in October. 



