OFFICERS 
OF THE 
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 
ELECTED DECEMBER 16, 1882. 
Presedentzs o2es te J. W. POWELL. 
Vice-Presidents..____-- J. C. WELLING, J. E. HILGARD, 
C. H. CRANE, J. S. BILLINGS. 
Treasurer _...~- eons LEVELAND ABBE. 
Secvetartes. Pane ae G. K. GILBERT, HENRY FARQUHAR. 
MEMBERS AT LARGE OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE, 
W. be DATE, C. E. Dutton, 
J. R. EASTMAN, EB. BE Luror 
R. FLETCHER, Wm. HARKNESS, 
D. L. HunTINGTON, GARRICK MALLERY,* 
C. A. SCHOTT. 
STANDING COMMITTEES. 
On Communications + 
J. S. BILLINGs, Chairman, G. K. GILBERT, HENRY FARQUHAR. 
On Publications : 
G. K. GILBERT, Chairman, HENRY FARQUHAR, | CLEVELAND ABBE, 
S. F. Bairp.+ 
* Mr. Mallery was elected Vice-President October 13 to fill the vacancy occasioned by 
the death of Mr. Crane. Mr. C. V. Riley was at the same time added to the General 
Committee to fill its number. 
+ As Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. ’ 
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