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[Dec. 21, 



under seal, to each resident member of the Society, at least one week before 

 the evening of the election ; provided, however, that said Committee, 

 before reporting to the Society the names of any candidates who have 

 received less than four affirmative votes, shall notify the proposers of 

 such candidates, in order that tlieir names may be withdrawn, if their 

 proposers so desire. 



"4. Nominations for non-resident membership shall be signed by at 

 least three members of the Society who are not of Council, and sent in to 

 the Board of Officers and Council, who shall recommend for election such 

 as they deem desirable, and the election of such shall be in the same man- 

 ner and at the same time as above specified for resident members." 



And to add to Section 6, of Chapter I, these words : 



"And any candidate shall be deemed duly chosen wlio shall have 

 received in his favor a majority of the votes cast." 



D. G. Brinton, Chairman, 

 Frederick Prime, 

 George R. Morehouse, 

 W. C. Cattell, 

 William H. Greene. 



The same was ordered to be made the special order of busi- 

 ness for the next meeting, notice thereof to be sent to the mem- 

 bers. 



The Committee on Dr. Cope's Paper reported favorably on 

 its publication and was discharged. 



The Committee on Collation reported, and was indefinitely 

 continued. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1273, 1274, 1276-1303 (inclu- 

 sive) were read, new nomination 1304 was read, and the 

 Society was adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meeting^ December 21, 189^. 

 President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 



A circular letter was received from the E. Accademia di 

 Scienze Lettere ad Arti, Modena, Italy, announcing the prizes 

 which have been awarded during 1893-94. Also one from 



