24 IIOOPKS AND BROOMALL : SPANISH INSCRIPTIONS. 



PLATE X. 

 Joseph Erramos Diego Nunez Bellido Gahryel Sapata 



These autographs are reproduced by Simpson on plate 67 

 and the latter two by Lummis at page 162. Simpson renders 

 the first and last as " Joseph Ramos " and " Friar Zapata." 



MINUTES OF MEETINGS. 



June t, 1905. — Regular monthly meeting. The Com- 

 mittee on Publication reported in favor of issuing quarterly 

 numbers of the proceedings of the Institute. The recommen- 

 dation was adopted and seven members were appointed to 

 have present charge of the matter. CM. Broomall presented 

 a specimen of the Luna moth, and Sanford Omensetter exhi- 

 bited a piece of wood bored by a species of bee and remarked 

 upon the habits of boring bees. Charles Potts spoke on the 

 peculiarities of a tent making caterpillar, describing especially 

 the concerted spasmodic movement of all the individuals of a 

 colony when disturbed. Additions to the Library : Census 

 Report of 1903 ; Annuaire Astronomique pour igo6, Bruxelles ; 

 Annales de I'Observatoire Royal de Belgique, two volumes. 



July 6, 1905.- — Regitlar monthly meeting. Homer E. 

 Hoopes, on behalf of the committee appointed to investigate 

 the threatened destruction of Castle Rocks, presented to the 

 Institute a fine photograph of the north face of the exposure. 

 The committee having reported the great probability that the 

 rocks would soon be a thing of the past, was directed to pre- 

 pare resolutions of protest against this impending vandalism. 

 The By-Law providing for the publication of the proceedings 

 was adopted on final reading and the Committee on Publica- 

 tion was elected. Ahs. Mary M. Xeedk-s presented to the 

 Librarx- x-olunies of "The- Portfolio "' for 1S12, 1813 and [814. 

 T. C. Palmer spoke of the botanical symposium at Ohio Pyle, 

 exhibited specimens of plants collected there and outlined the 

 geological features of the region. He also spoke of the abund- 



