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mauy other i30sitious of houor aud trust. His life is one of which scientists 

 of all countries aud especially Americans, may well be proud. 



The following were announced as having been aj)pointed 

 Publication Committee : — 



H. W. Harkuess, E. L. Greene, C G. Yale, George 

 Hewston, J. G. Cooper. 



The appointment was announced of the following Cura- 

 tors: — 



Botany — M. K. Curran, E. L. Greene. 



Ethnology and Osteology — David Wooster. 



Mammals and Birds — E. F. Lorquin. 



Fishes, Reptiles and Radiates — Rosa Smith, H. F. Lor- 

 quin. 



Geology and Paleontology — E. S. Clark, John Hewston, 

 Jr. 



Mineralogy — Melville Attwood, C. D, Gibbes. 



February 21, 1887. — Stated Meeting. 



The Pkesident in the chair. 



Walter E. Bryant was elected a resident member. 



Additions to Museum : — - 



Specimen of magnetic iron ore, by George Davidson. 



The following paper was read: — 



The poA\er of adaptation of Insects, by H. H. Behr. 



President Harkness spoke on the fungoid diseases of the 

 Sycamore. 



C. M. Richter read a supplemental paper on Ocean Cur- 

 rents. 



