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Decembeh 1, 18?G. 



The President in the chair. Twenty-two members present. 



The following resolntion was presented, both before the Society 

 and the Executive Board, and passed: 



Resolved, That the Committee recently appointed to take steps 

 toward placing the Society on a more permanent basis, do inquire 

 and report at a meeting of this Society, to be held three weeks from 

 date, what, if any, changes are desirable in the mode of organization 

 of the Society. 



A paper entitled "The Shinumos — A Pre-Historic People of the 

 Rocky Mountain Region," was then read by Mr. F. S. Dellenbaugh, 

 and, after discussion, was referred to the Publication Committee. 



