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[April 20, 



On motion, the President was authorized to appoint a suit- 

 able person to prepare the usual obituary notice, 



Mr. Price offered tlie following : 



Resolved, That a Committee of three members of the Society be ap- 

 pointed to confer with the representatives of other societies and organiza- 

 tions, witli reference to a public dinner which it has been proposed to 

 give the Hon. Fredericlc Fraley, the President of this Society, on the 28th 

 day of May, the ninetieth anniversary of his birth. 



The following Committee was appointed: Messrs. Price, 

 Vaux and Dr. Brinton. 



Mr. Bache read an article explanatory of the Brownian 

 movements. Dr. Brinton made some remarks on the subject. 



Pending nominations 1273, 127-i, 1276 to 1298, and new 

 nominations 1299 and 1800 were read. 



■ Mr. Prime offered the following resolution, which was sec- 

 onded by Dr. Brinton : 



Resolved, That a Committee of five members be appointed by the Presi- 

 dent to take into consideration tlie state of the Society, and to report 

 whether any, and if any, what measures it may be expedient to tal^e for 

 increasing the resident membership of the Society, and promoting its 

 usefulness ; and whetlier in effectuating these purposes it may be neces- 

 sary to amend the existing laws and regulations. 



The matter was discussed by Messrs. Prime, Brinton, Price, 

 Horn and Lyman. 



On motion, the resolution was adopted. 



The President subsequently appointed the following Com- 

 mittee : 



Frederick Prime, Chairman^ J. Sergeant Price, George H. 

 Horn, William P. Tatham, J. G. Eosengarten. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



