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AMERICAN JOURNAL 



Specimens were sent to most of the prominent American Con- 

 chologists, many of whom informed him that it was new to their 

 collections. The specimens presented this evening indicate that 

 the species has a large area of distribution. 



Meeting Dec. M, 1869. 

 Seven members present. 

 Dr. Ruschenberger, Director, in the Chair. 



Several donations to the Museum and Library were announced. 



The following papers were presented for publication : 



" Descriptions of three new species of shells." By John Wolf. 



"Notices and Reviews of new Conchological Woi'ks " By 

 Geo. W. Tryon, Jr. 



The Annual Reports of the Recorder, Secretary, Conservator, 

 Librarian and Publication Committee were read. (See Ap- 

 pendix.) 



The following gentlemen were elected to serve as Officers and 

 Committees of the Section during the ensuing year : 



OFFICERS. 



Director, . . W. S. W. RUSCHENBERGER, M.D. 



Vice Director, . GEO. W. TRYON, Jr. 



Recorder, . . S. R. ROBERTS. 



Treasurer, . WM. L. MACTIER. 



Secretary, . . REV. E. R. BEADLE. 



Conservator, . E. J. NOLAN, M. D. 



committees. 



1. Library. 7. Terrestrial MoUusca, (oper- 



E. J.^NoLAN, M, D., Librarian, culate.) 



C. F. Parker, John H. Redfield, Ch'n, 



Geo. W. Tryon, Jr. E. R. Beadle, 



. Wm. L. Mactier. 



2. PuhlicatioJi. 8. Fluviatile Cfasteropoda. 



Geo. W. Tryon, Jr., Editor, C. M. Wheatley, Ch'n, 



S. R. Roberts, S. S. Haldeman, 



E. J. Nolan, M. D. F. A. Hassler, M. D. 



