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Resolved, 1. That the thanks of the Association be presented 

 to Prof. SiLLiMAN, for the interesting lecture delivered by him 

 last evening. 



2. That the thanks of the Association be presented to the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences for the use of then- rooms during 

 the present session. 



3. That the sincere thanks of the Association be presented to 

 Prof. SiLLiMAN, for the highly able manner in which he has dis- 

 charged the duties of chahman at the present annual meeting. 



4. That the thanks of the Association be presented to Dr. 

 Beck for the able and laborious manner in which he has dis- 

 charged the duties of secretary throughout the first year, and at 

 the present meeting. Also that the thanks of the Association be 

 given to Messrs. B. Silliman, Jr., and Charles B. Trego, for 

 their valuable services as assistant secretaries. 



On motion of Prof. Rogers, amended by B. Silliman, Jr., 

 it was Resolved, That the Association pubhsh five hundred 

 copies of the address of Prof. Hitchcock, under the direction of 

 the secretaries, which shall be distributed, as soon as practicable, 

 to all the members of the Association ; and that the expense of 

 publication be defrayed by a pro rata charge on each member, 

 to be paid at the next meeting of the Association in Boston. 

 Such copies as are not distributed to members under this resolu- 

 tion, to be sold for the benefit of the Association. 



On motion of Prof. J. C. Booth, it was also Resolved, That 

 the names of all the officers of the Association, of the local 

 committee, and the names and addresses of all the members of 

 the Association, be appended to the address of Prof. Hitchcock. 



The Association then adjourned to meet in Boston on the last 

 Monday in April next, (1842.) 



B. Silliman, Chairman. 



li. C. Beck, Secretary. 



B. Silliman, Jr. ) yi • . . o ^ • 

 Ott ^t^c t3 n^^^r.^ i Assistant becretanes. 



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