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Mr. Kunz stated that the supposed meteorite, exhibited at the 
Florida Sub-tropical Exposition, weighing two hundred pounds, 
and said to have fallen at Middleburg, Florida, was only a mass 
of limonite. 
He also said that he had received a fragment of the Kras- 
noslobodsk meteoric stone, which fell September 12th, 1886, and 
was said to contain diamonds. 
Dr. N. L. Brirron spoke of the death of Pror. ASA Gray, 
and exhibited a large photographic portrait of him, recently 
made. The PRESIDENT also spoke of the deceased, and in pur- 
suance of an adopted motion appointed Dr. N. L. Brirron, Dr. 
E. 8. F. Arnotp and Pror. D. 8. Martin as a Memorial 
Committee. 
March 5, 1888. 
REGULAR BusrNEss MEETING. 
The President, Pror. J. S. NEWBERRY, in the chair. 
The audience completely filled the East Lecture Room of the 
Library Building, Columbia College. 
The Report of the Council recommended as follows: 
I. The payment of certain bills. 
II. The payment of $100 to the Chairman of the Publication 
Committee. 
III. The acceptance of the resignation of Rev. G. F. Krotel. 
IV. The establishment of a Special Section of Mineralogy. 
The recommendations were severally adopted. 
The second lecture of the Popular Lecture Course was de- 
livered by Mr. P. H. Duptey, C.E.: 
THE PANAMA RAILROAD AND THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL NOW 
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 
(1lJustrated with lantern views. ) 
