ABSTRACT FROM THE JUNTO MINUTE BOOK. 121 



Aug. 13th. John P. Simitiere (Corresponding Mem 

 ber) introduced. Thomas Coomb, Sen. elected a resi 

 dent member, and Dr. Benj. Gale and Pool, Corre-4 

 spending- Members. 



Sept. 23rd. Jos. Bringhurst elected. At this meet 

 ing the laws, revised once more, are ratified, and, in 

 their new form, copied on the minutes. The Society 

 now took the name of &quot;The American Society, held at 

 Philadelphia for promoting Usefut Knowledge.&quot; 



[The Rules are much changed. The four qualifi 

 cations are dispensed with, and an &quot;Obligation&quot; is 

 substituted, which must be signed by the member on 

 his introduction. The members are divided into Fel 

 lows, and Corresponding Members, and the officers 

 changed to a President, A r ice-President, Secretary, 

 and Corresponding Secretary, three Curators, and a 

 Treasurer, to be elected annually at the last meeting 

 in April. The anniversary is continued (the first of 

 May) on which to dine or sup together, &quot;the better 

 to preserve that friendship which is proposed by the 

 members.&quot;] 



Oct. 7th. &quot;C. Thomson is desired to get a book with 

 the Obligation copied therein, where the members 

 may sign.&quot; 



14th. &quot;The Medical Society, subsisting in this 

 place,&quot; proposed to be incorporated with this Society. 



Jos. Bringhurst elected a fellow, and Arbo, Wm. 

 Scull, Joseph Hutchins, Himili, and Day, Correspond 

 ing Members. 



