1891.] 



imprisoned them. This is the longest period in the history of 

 mining in Pennsylvania of preservation of life under such cir- 

 cumstances. And in this connection it may be also well con- 

 sider that in no case on record has an attempt at cannibalism 

 been made by the sufferers. This fact should be placed to the 

 credit of a class of men too often unjustly despised and 

 maligned. When these men were borne alive from the mine, 

 the whole crowd of bystanders accompanied them to the tem- 

 porary hospital singing the doxology. 



" The level of the water in abandoned mine dropped slowly, 

 day by day, in consequence of pumping incessantly, at rates 

 varying from two to fourteen feet." 



New nominations Nos. 1220, 1221 and 1222 were read. 



The Committee on Improved Accommodations reported 

 progress. 



Prof. Cope, from the Committee appointed December 19, 

 1890, to consider the improvement of the Proceedings of the 

 Society, presented a report. 



Considerable discussion took place upon the same, and the 

 following resolution was adopted, nem. con. : 



Resolved, That the Report and Resolutions accompanying be recom- 

 mitted to the same Committee, and the Committee be continued in order to 

 obtain fuller data as to the matters therein referred to ; and the Committee 

 be instructed to present its Report at the first meeting of the Society in 

 May, 1891 (May 1). 



On motion, the Society 



Resolved, That the Treasurer, J. Sergeant Price, Esq., be authorized 

 and directed to give notice to the City of Philadelphia to quit the rooms in 

 the building of the Society now occupied by it for the use of the courts and 

 its officers, at the end of the present tenancy, viz., on the 1st of July, 1891. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



