314 [March 1, 
present to future generations.”” The trustees of the Peabody 
Education Fund.” 
The death of Henri Victor Regnault of Paris, Jan. 21, 
1878, aged 68 years, was announced by the Secretary. 
The death of Paolo Angelo Secchi, at Rome, Feb. 26, 
1878, was announced by the Secretary. 
Letters respecting inventions for utilizing coal slack were 
received from Mr. Frank Peppard, Basking Ridge, New 
Jersey, and from Mr. L. Rees, with specimens, Feb. 26, 
1878. Referred to committee. 
A communication, entitled “On the Aerolitic Epoch of 
Nov. 12-138,” was read from Daniel Kirkwood. (Page 339.) 
The Secretary announced the reception of Prof. Les- 
quereux’s MSS. communication, mentioned at the last 
meeting. (See page 315.) 
The Secretary laid upon the table copies of No. 100, of the - 
Proceedings just published, with accompanying list of sur- 
viving members. 
Prof. Chase made a communication “ On Criteria of the 
Nebular Hypothesis.” 
Prof. Cope communicated a paper “ On the Columella and 
Stapes in North American Turtles,’ by Miss Sarah P. Monks, 
with two 8° plates. (See page 335.) 
Prof. Cope communicated a “ Notice of the discovery of 
the position of the crural processes in the genus Atrypa,”’ by 
Mr. Wm. Ginley. (See page 338.) 
Dr. McQuillen described a case of the extirpation of near- 
ly all of the cerebrum of a pigeon by himself, and desired 
to place on record the fact that the subject not only survived 
the operation 24 days, but gradually regaihed its usual 
powers and habits of flight and was able to feed itself and 
drink. Only one such case is on record. Se advocated the 
propriety and usefulness of such operations from the acknowl- 
edged existing uncertainties of the science. 
Pending nominations 852, 853 were read. 
And.the meeting was adjourned. 
