54 Minutes of meetings. 



[By an oversight, a part of the following record is out of 

 its order as to date.] 



Cleveland, February 6, 1853. 



At an adjourned meeting of the members of the Academy 

 of Natural Science, held at Dr. Kirtland's room, Medical 

 College, February 6th, at 7 o'clock, P.. M., the following 

 gentlemen were present: J- P. Kirtland, William Case, 

 Benjamin A. Stanard, J. S. Newberry, Samuel St. John, W, 

 Beattie, J. J. Delamater, H. L. Smith, R. K. Winslow and 

 R C, Hopkins, Dr. J. P. Kirtland in the chair and William 

 Case Secretary. 



On motion of Dr. St. John it was resolved to ballot for 

 officers for the ensuing year, whereupon the following gen- 

 tlemen were duly elected: 



President — Jared P. Kirtland, M. D. 



First Vice President — William Case, 

 Second Vice President — J. J. Delamater, 

 Third Vice President— 3. S. Newberry. 



Curators : 



Jared P. Kirtland, M. D. Hamilton L. Smith, 



Samuel St. John, Rufus K. Winslow, 



J. Lang Cassels, William Case, 



J. S. Newberry, Berjamin A. Stanard. 



Corresponding Seoretari/— Samuel St. John, 

 Recording Secretary — Rufus K. Winslow. 

 Treasurer— W. D. Beattie. 



On motion, it was resolved that a committee of five, to 

 be nominated by the chair, be appointed to arrange the 

 Museum, whereupon Messrs. Winslow, St. John, Newberry 

 Stanard and Cassels were appointed said committee. 



