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of Science and Art, known as Silliman's Journal, of which he was one of 

 the editors for a number of years. 



He was greatly beloved by the immortal Darwin, in whose theory he de- 

 lighted and also defended, in one of his best expositions of that school of 

 thought, Darwiniana. 



To enumerate the various important scientific papers and books, as well 

 as the educational prints which emanated from his pen, would require too 

 mnch of your time. I therefore shall omit them and close by stating that 

 Professor Asa Gray, M. D., was born at Paris, Oneida Go., New York, Novem- 

 ber 10, 1810, and was elected a Professor of Botany in the University of 

 Michigan, but never occupied the Chair ; as he was elected to the Chair of 

 Fisher, Professor of Natural History in Harvard University in 1842, which 

 was prior to the opening of the University of Michigan; this pro- 

 fessorship he retained at the time of his death, which occurred on the 30th of 

 January, 1888, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. 



March 5, 1888. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Gilbert Palache was elected a life member. 



Jules Simon was proposed for membership. 



Additions to Museum : — 



Shells: Succinea ohliqua, Helix moiiodon, Helix albolahris, 

 Helix alternately and others, by H. W. Turner. 



Fossils: Eighteen shells, from Chasik Harbor, Cook's In- 

 let. Collected by Mr. Kendall; donated by Mr. Tallant. 



Additions to Library: — 



From correspondents 58 



By donation 11 



The following paper was read: — 



Topographical Features of Lower California, by W. Lind- 

 gren. 



Melville Attwood made s(5me remarks on Determination 

 of Form and Hardness of Crystals. 



Ivan PetrofF made an explanation of a map of the Kodiak 

 Islands donated by him. 



