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President Harkness gave an address on some geological 

 features of Egypt. 



The resignation of diaries G. Yale as Recording Secre- 

 tary, and of Carlos Troyer as Librarian were read; the first 

 accepted and the second laid over. 



April 4, 1887. — Stated Meeting. 



The Peesident in the chair. 



The President announced the death of Dr. Albert Kel- 

 logg, the last surviving charter member of the Academy. 



Dr. Hewston moved that the reading of the minutes be 

 dispensed with , and that the President appoint a committee 

 of three to draft resolutions and memorial concerning the 

 deceased. 



The President appointed E. L. Greene, George Hewston 

 and H. H. Behr. 



The meeting was then adjourned out of respect to the 

 memory of the late Dr. Kellogg. 



April 18, 1887. — Stated Meeting. 



The Peesident in the chair. 



Carl von Hoffman was elected a resident member. 

 The following were proposed for membership: — 

 Adley H. Cummins, George J. Speclit. 



Additions to Museum: — 



Sixteen specimens of copper ores and country rock, by 

 J. R. Scupham. 



Specimens of lava from Mauna Loa, by E. L. Clarke. 



Specimens of fossil leaves, by J. D. Hoff. 



Vertebra from fossil skeleton found near San Ardo, on 

 Salinas River. 



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