MINUTES OF MEETINGS. 43 



October 3, 1907. — Regular monthly meeting, with the 

 President, T. Chalkley Palmer, in the chair. The minutes of 

 the previous meeting were read and approved. Arthur Pusey 

 was proposed for membership. Judge Isaac Johnson was 

 unanimously elected to membership. The Publication Com- 

 mittee reported having completed the issue of two volumes of 

 the Proceedings, and presented a detailed report of receipts 

 and expenditures to date. The report was received and ordered 

 to be spread upon the minutes. The following additions to 

 the library have been received: "Zoological Bulletin, Penn- 

 sylvania Department of Agriculture, Insect Collections;" 

 "The Soil Preferences of Certain Alpine and Sub- Alpine 

 Plants," and " Les Observatoires x^stronomiques et les Astro- 

 nomes." Miss Anne Knapp Whitney presented a number of 

 curios, including an assortment of Russian toys, late the pro- 

 perty of our deceased member, Jacob B. Brown. On motion 

 a vote of thanks was tendered Miss Whitney. James G. Vail 

 exhibited specimens of calcite penetrated by wires of native 

 silver. Following a brief discussion the meeting adjourned. 



