1888. | NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. ne 
Contributions to the Audubon Monument Fund have been 
received from the following Members of the Academy: 
Gro. N. LAWRENCE, WILLIAM BREWSTER, 
LAWSON VALENTINE, J. V. LAUDERDALE, 
J. S. NEWBERRY, L. W. SERRELL, 
RUTHERFURD STUYVESANT, JOHN I. NorTHROP, 
Cart H. ScHULTZ, FREDERICK STENGEL, 
SAMUEL SLOAN, W. H. INGERSOLL, 
SeTH Low, EK. P. THWING, 
Hiram HITCHCOCK, HENRY WHEATLAND, 
J. W. GOULEY, JOSEPH LECONTE, 
JOSEPH LECOMTE, EDWARD ORTON, 
JOHN B. IRELAND, A. A. WRIGHT, 
W. P. TROWBRIDGE, Be AL SOBER: 
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February 6, 1888. 
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. | 
Dr. ALexis A. JULIEN (Corres. Secretary), in the chair. 
‘’wenty-four persons present. 
The Report of the CouNcIL announced the nomination of 
officers, in anticipation of the annual election, February 27th, 
1858, and made the following recommendations: 
I. The election as Resident Members of 
Mr. John C. Henderson, 
F. A. Mandeville, M.D., 
Edward H. Peaslee, M.D. 
II. The payment of certain bills. 
III. The adoption of the changes in the By-laws, proposed at 
the meeting of January 9th, which had been referred to the 
Council. 
The candidates were elected by formal ballot, and the bills 
ordered to be paid. The changes in the By-laws were adopted 
after a long and spirited, but friendly discussion. Also the 
changes proposed December 5th, 1887. 
