The following papers were presented for publication in the Trans- 

 actions : 



" Notes on some genera of Coprophagus Scarabaeidae of the United 

 States, by Geo. H. Horn, M. D." 



"Synopsis of the Paruidae of the United States, by Geo. H. Horn, 

 M. D." 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the death of Benjamin D. 

 Walsh, M. A., of Rock Island, Illinois, a Corresponding Member of 

 the Society, and on motion a Committee of three was appointed to 

 draft suitable resolutions respecting the deceased. 



On ballot, the following Officers and Standing Committees were elect- 

 ed to serve the ensuing year : — 



OFFICERS. 



President — John L. LeConte, M. D. 

 Vice-President — George H. Horn, M. D. 

 Corresponding Secretary — E. T. Cresson. 



Recording Secretary — J. Frank Knight. 

 Treasurer — James W. McAllister. 

 Librarian — Charles A. Blake. 

 Curator — -Ezra T. Cresson. 



STANDING COMMITTEES. 



On Coleoptera — J. L. LeConte, M. D., Sam'l. Lewis, M. D., G. H. Horn, M. D. 

 Lepidoptera — C. T. Robinson, James Ridings, C. A. Blake. 

 Hymenoptera — E. T. Cresson, J. W. McAllister, C. A. Blake. 

 Diptera — Chas. Wilt, E. T. Cresson, James Ridings. 

 Neuroptera and Orthopiera — J. Frank Knight, G. B. Dixon, C. H. Hart. 

 Hemiptera and Aptera—J. Ennis, J. Meichel, C. H. Hart, 

 Insect Architecture — J. Frank Knight, J. H. Ridings, M. D., J. Meichel, 

 Library — Wm. S. Pine, Samuel Lewis, M. D., Geo. B. Dixon. 

 Publication — E. T. Cresson, C. T. Robinson, SaTnuel Lewis, M. D. 

 Finance — I. W. McAllister, Samuel Lewis, M. D., Charles Wilt. 

 Hall—0. A. Blake, Wm. Ridings, Samuel Lewis, M. D. 

 Collecting Fund— "Win. Ridings, Charles Wilt, J. Ennis. 

 Microscopy — C. C. Cresson, M. D., C. T. Robinson, C. A. Blake. 



