MINUTES OF MEETINGS. 97 



Kegular Meeting, March 28, 1854. 

 Prof. Kirtland in the chair. 



The Committee on Geological Survey reported a memo- 

 rial to the Legislature, which was accepted. 



The committee to whom the Gyclas from Drummond's 

 Island was referred reported it to be a new species. 



A communication was read from L. Harper, Esq., of 

 Mississippi, on the discovery of a new species of Crioceras 

 in the Eocene strata of that State. 



Prof. Kirtland presented three species of Polygyra. i / 



A fine specimen of CJilamyioriis trxincatus was pre- f^ ^'--^ 

 sented by Lieut. Phelps, through the Corresponding Secre- 

 tary. A vote of thanks was returned to Lieut. Phelps for 

 the gift. 



Rev. Z. Thompson, of Vermont, was elected a Corres- 

 ponding Member of the Academy. 



April 5, 1854. 



Prof. Oassels in the Chair. 



Prof. Brainerd presented the Academy a fine specimen 

 of the Porcupine Fish, Dyodon hystrix. 



Prof. Smitli gave a description of the process of taking 

 photographic pictures by means of a collodion film, with 

 specimens of the results of the process. Also, a new 

 method of preparing paper, by which negatives may be 

 made fully equal in effect to those taken on glass, and • 

 exhibited specimens of the same. 



Dr. Newberry exhibited specimens of MeersGliaurn from 

 Illinois. 



Mr. John Kirkpatrick was elected a member. 



April 12, 1854. 



Dr. Gar lick in the Chair. 



A communication was made by Dr. Atkinson upon the 

 want of a game law in the State, with an outline of a plan 

 to protect our game and small birds from wanton destruc- 

 tion. 



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