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October 6, ISTG. 



Vice-President Henry Chandler in the chair. Tliirteen members 

 present. 



Hon. William B. llogers, of Boston, was elected an ifonorary 

 Member. 



Letters were read from Dr. E. H. Von Banmhauer, Alessandro 

 Castellani, Wilhelm Sagel, Dr. Hugo Hamberg, A. Daninos, A. 

 Behmer, acknowledging their election as Corresponding Members 

 of the Society. 



Mr. Grote exhibited a drawing (see annexed figure) made by 

 Mr. F. S. Dellenbaugh from a rock inscription in Glen Canon in 



the Basin of the Colorado. It resembled a swipe or the Egyptian 

 shadoof, and might possibly represent an instrument for elevating 

 water to the ledges used for cultivation or cliff dwellings. 



