Dr. Wislizcnus presented for the Museum a molar tooth of 

 Elephas primtgenius^ which had been sent to him from Montana 

 Territory by Mr. Auguste Steitz, of Helena, Montana. 



Mr. Spencer Smith sent in his resignation of the office of 

 Recording Secretary, on account of continued ill-health. 



Dr. Charles Lips and Messrs. Lipmann and C. F. Cuno were 

 elected associate members. 



F. L. Yoakum, M.D., of Larissa, Cherokee County, Texas, 

 was elected a corresponding member. 



March 7, 1870. 



The President in the chair. 



Four members present. 



Dr. Engelmann presented the report of the United States Naval 

 Observatory on the recent total eclipse of the sun. He announced 

 also the receipt of a package of plants for the Herbarium, from 

 Prof. Paul Reinch, of Zweibriiken, in Rhenish Bavaria. 



Dr. John Green was elected Recording Secretary in place of 

 Mr. Spencer Smith, resigned. 



March 21, 1870. 



Dr. WiSLizENUS, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Eleven members present. 



The Corresponding Secretary made his report of correspond- 

 ence and exchanges received. 



Dr. Bollman, Dr. Whittaker of the British Army, and Prof. 

 W. J. Davis, of St. Petersburg, Russia, were present as visitors. 



Prof. Davis, upon invitation, favored the Academy with an in- 

 teresting address. 



