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December 14, 1891. 

 stated meeting. 

 The President, Professor H. L. Fairchild, in the chair. 

 Thirteen persons present. 

 The Council report recommended : 



(i.) The election of the following candidates as resident mem- 

 bers. 



Mrs George King, 

 Serg't Arthur L. White, 

 Mr. C C. Laney, 

 Mrs. Katheryn C. Mahon, 

 Mr. George M. Ellwood. 



(2.) The payment of certain bills. 



(3.) That the Council be authorized to employ a clerk at a salary 

 not to exceed one hundred dollars per annum. 



The candidates were elected by a formal ballot, the bills ordered 

 paid and the Council authorized to employ a clerk. 



The Council also reported the formation of a committee on enter- 

 tainment for the reception of the American Microscopical Society in 

 August, as follows : 



Chairman, Dr. M. L. Mallory, 

 Charles E. Alling, Dr. Charles R. Sumner, 



Ed. Bausch, J. M. Davison, 



A. M. Dumond, Ed. E. Bausch, 



Professor S. A. Ellis, George R. Bausch, 



Professor S. A. Lattimore, George W. Goler, 



J. Edward Line, Carl Lomb, 



George W. Rafter, Henry Lomb, 



J. Eugene Whitney, Rudolph Schmidt, 



Dr. J. L. Roseboom, William Streeter, 



Professor Z. F. Westervelt. 



The Secretary, Mr. Frank C. Baker, gave a lecture on 



THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF THE MOLLUSCA. 

 The subject was illustrated by charts and diagrams. 



