MINUTES OF THE INSTITUTE. 



May 4, 1911. — Annual meeting of the Institute, Presi- 

 dent T. Chalkley Palmer in the chair. Reports of commit- 

 tees and Curators and current business. On motion it was 

 directed that the proper officials be authorized to purchase the 

 eleventh edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica " for the 

 library. The following officers for the ensuing year were 

 unanimously elected : — 



President, T. Chalkley Palmer 



First Vice President, Henry L. Broomall 



Second Vice President, C. Edgar Ogden 



Secretary, Dr. Benjamin M. Underhill 



Treasurer, Carolus M. Broomall 



Librarian, Henrietta K. Broomall 



Curators, Homer E. Hoopes and Albert S. Barker 



Publication Committee, T. Chalkley Palmer, Henry 

 L. Broomall, Dr. Trimble Pratt, Dr. J. C. Starbuck 

 and Dr. B. M. Underhill 



A number of additions to the library were reported, includ- 

 ing "The Handbook of American Indians," published by 

 the United States Ethnological Bureau. Under scientific bus- 

 iness C. M. Broomall exhibited some cultures of Bacillus coli 

 comvinnis, originating from inoculations with Media tap 

 water. C. Edgar Ogden reported the proceedings in connec- 

 tion with a recent outing of the Geological Section of the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences, in Chester County. After a 

 lengthy discussion of geological topics in general the meeting 

 adjourned. 



June i, tgii. — Regular monthly meeting, with Presi- 

 dent T. Chalkley Palmer in the chair. Reports of commit- 

 tees and Curators and regular current business. Under scien- 

 tific matters, A. W. Moon exhibited a beautiful specimen of 

 a geode from Indiana. C. M. Broomall exhibited some pecu- 



