Franklin Institute. 39! 
Sense should be referred to the Stylephorus of Shaw. A 
tailed deseription of a bed of gypsum at Paasusky, bay, 
Ohie was received from Mr. Samuel Scribne 
Feb. 24,—'This being the senile? of As Society, the 
officers for the ensuing year were elected.* 
r. Van Rensselaer then delivered Wie anniversary oe 
and the Lyceum adjourned, 
(Vo be continued in our next number.) 
3. Franklin Institute: A society has been satelite in 
ioe city of Philadelphia in the course of the last year, under 
the name of the “ Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsyl- 
vania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts.” “ The 
object of this Institute is the promotion and encouragement 
of manufactures and the mechanic and useful arts, by the 
establishment of popular lectures on the sciences connected 
with them ; by the formation of a cabinet of models and 
minerals, and a library ; by offering premiums on all objects 
deemed worthy of encouragement ; y examining all new 
inventions submitted to them, and by such other; t means as 
may judge expedient.” 
he members of the Institute are to consist of manufac- 
urers, mechanics, artisans, and persons friendly to the me~ 
chanic arts ; and stated meetings are to be held quarterly. 
The officers for the year 1825 are, 
kens, 
William Strickland, Reciyialt ing Secretary. 
eter A. Browne, oe esponding Secre 
Thomas Fletcher, Sime ies 
and igeey-idur Managers. 
wteeule system of lectures has ae giv ven dt i 
e “ ue professors already 
{ M. D.. 88 of ‘Natural Philosophy: : 
oy . Patte 3 
Wiliam Poutines neo of Mineralogy and Chemistry ; 
and William Strickland, Professor of Architecture. 
* A list of the officers elected at this meeting was given in a former 
number, 
