56 MINUTES OF MEETINGS. 



officers, which resulted in the choice of the following gen- 

 tlemen for the ensuing year. 



President — Prof. J. P. Kiktland, 

 First Vice President — Dr. T. Garlick, 

 Seeond Vice President — Dr. J. Lang CasselcS, 

 Ihird Vice President— Rvfvs K. Winslow. 



Curators : 



Prof. J. P. KiRTLARD, Prof. Jehu Brainerd, 

 " Samuel St. John, R K. Winslow, 



" J. Lang Cassels, Hon. William Case, 

 " H. L. Smith, B. A. Stanard. 



Recording Secretary — Dr. J. S. Newberry. 

 Corresjponding Secretary — H. L. Smith. 



The Corresponding Secretary presented, in behalf of the 

 author, a work on Tricology, by P. K. Brown, Esq., of Phil- 

 adelphia, which was referred to a committee for exami- 

 nation. 



An Achromatic Microscope, made by Mr. T. Wall, of 

 Cleveland, was exhibited to the Academy, and a committee 

 appointed to report thereon. 



Cleveland, January 3, 1854. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. A 

 verbal report was presented by Dr. Garlick on the viviparous 

 habits of certain fishes. Dr. Ackley stated the rattlesnake 

 to be viviparous, as well as the trout and muscalonge. 



The following gentlemen were elected Corresponding 

 Members of the Society : 



Dr. J. W. Burnet, - - - - Boston, Mass. 



" J. L. Leconte, - - - Philadelphia, Pa. 



'' P. R Hoy, - - - . Racine, Wis. 



" RW. Gibbes, - - - - 



" John A. Warder, - - - Cincinnati, O. 



Prof. S. F. Baird, - - - Washington, D. C. 



" J. L. Smith, . - - - Louisville, Ky. 



