66 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Nov. 21, 
City by Dr. Elisha North is March 25th, 1801 (Medical Reposi- 
tory, 1801), and is two months earlier than the date, May 22d, 
1801, at which Dr. Valentine Seaman made his first trial of 
vaccination. Yet Dr. Seaman is often credited with being the 
first to practise vaccination in New York City. It is interesting 
to note that the lymph used by Dr. North was derived from an 
American source, and not imported from England as had always 
been the custom. Further details of these circumstances, with 
the entire letter, will be found in the Transactions of the Conn. 
Med. Society, Vol. III., p. 135, 1887. 
Dr. O. P. HUBBARD related some of his early experiences with 
‘small-pox, showing the efficiency of vaccination; and the PREsI- 
DENT spoke of the great benefit of vaccination, and how, by its 
means, small-pox had been almost banished from civilized com- 
munities. 
The PRESIDENT announced that the friends of the late Mrs, 
Erminnie A. Smith were making an effort to secure a fund, to 
be known as the ‘‘Erminnie A. Smith Memorial Prize Fund” 
at Vassar College. 
PRESIDENT NEWBERRY presented an informal paper upon 
MARBLES; THEIR ORIGIN, DISTRIBUTION, AND QUALITY. 
Pror. JOHN C, BRANNER communicated * an informal paper 
entitled: 
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE LANTERN-FLY OF BRAZIL. 
In the September number (1885) of the American Naturalist, 
I published a short article upon the ‘‘ Reputation of the Lan- 
tern-Fly,” in which I called attention to the deadly qualities 
attributed to this insect by the Brazilians, and giving what 
evidence I was able to collect by personal observation and from 
trustworthy authorities regarding its true character. 
The article was translated into the Portuguese language, and 
republished in Brazil. The Liberal Mineiro newspaper, pub- 
lished in Ouro Preto (formerly known as Villa Rica) also re- 
printed the article, and prefaced it with some remarks that I 
translate here as affording additional testimony in regard to this 
1 The communication was read by Prof. D. S. Martin. 
