1894.] i^J 



Marquis cle Nadaillac, Paris, France ; Mrs. Helen Abbott 

 Michael, Philadelphia. 



The following deaths were reported : 



George W. Childs, Philadelphia, February 3, 1894, tet. 6-i. 



Rev. Henry S. Osborn, Oxford, Ohio, February, 1894. 



The President was requested to prepare a note to be entered 

 upon the minutes of the Society in reference to the death of 

 Mr. Childs. 



The Publication Committee reported that it would not be 

 practicable to publish Dr. Wright's paper on the Water Sup- 

 ply. On motion the paper was ordered to be returned to its 

 author. 



The Secretaries reported that the paper by Prof. A. F. 

 Chamberlin, entitled " The Botanical Names in the Language 

 of the Kootenay Indians," was not desirable for publication. 



This being the evening for voting for candidates for mem- 

 bership, pending nominations Nos. 1268, 1269, 1270, 1271, 

 1275 were read, spoken to and balloted for. 



Action on pending nominations Nos. 1273 and 1274 was 

 deferred until May 18, 1894. 



The proceedings of the Board of Officers and Council were 

 submitted. 



Dr. Cope made a communication on " Energy in Evolution." 



Dr. Briuton read a letter from Mr. J. C. Pilling in reference 

 to a desired exchange, and the matter was referred to the Sec- 

 retaries with power to act. 



At the end of the evening, the votes cast having been 

 counted, the tellers reported the state of the poll to the pre- 

 siding member, who declared that the following had been duly 

 elected members of the Society : 



No. 2227. Colonel Henry A. DuPont, Wilmington, Del. 



No. 2228. Sir Henry Bessemer, London. 



No. 2229. Dr. Hermann Snellen, Utrecht. 



No. 2230. Julius F. Sachse, Philadelphia. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



