396 MINUTES. [Dec. 18, 
eases from Asia, nor did their religious beliefs about the soul emanate’ 
from Asia. The surgery of ancient America was not of Asiatic deri- 
vation. The civilization or culture-growth of ancient Peruvians 
was purely an American institution which had developed from 
preéxisting savages on ‘this hemisphere. 
New YorK, 333 W. 23d St. 
Stated M eeting, December 18, 1903. 
President SmirH in the Chair. 
The list of donations to the Library was laid on the table, _ 
and thanks were ordered for them. 
The decease of the following members was announced: G 
Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull, D.D., at Philadelphia, on 
December 8, xt. 73. | 
Dr. Gustave Schlegel, at Leyden. 
Mr. Rosengarten presented a communication on “The — 
Earl of Crawford’s MS. Gakic) in the Library of the Ameri- _ 
can Philosophical Society.’’ : a 
Dr. Leonard Pearson was introduced by the President, and | 
presented a paper on ‘‘The Animal Industries of the United . 
States.’’ 
The President delivered his ‘‘ Annual Address.’’ 
