1909.] MINUTES. XV 



D. Reed and Albert H. Wright. (Communicated by Prof. 

 Burt G. Wilder.) 

 " Further Notes on Ceremonial Stones, Australia," by R. H. 

 Mathews. 



Stated Meeting, October ij, ipop. 

 William W. Keen, AI.D., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



The decease was announced of Prof. Otto Donner, at Helsing- 

 fors, on September 17, 1909. 



Dr. Randle C. Rosenberger read a paper on " Typhoid Carriers." 



Stated Meeting, November 5, igop. 



William W. Keen, M.D., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



Invitations were received : 

 From the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, inviting the 

 Society to be represented at the dedication of its New Hall. 

 From the XVIIth International Congress of Americanists to be 

 represented at the Congress to be held first at Buenos Aires 

 from May 16 to 21, 1910, and then in the City of Mexico in 

 the following September. 

 The decease was announced of: 

 Henry Charles Lea, LL.D., at Philadelphia, on October 24, 



1909, set. 84. 

 Hon. William Butler, at West Chester, Pa., on November 3, 

 1909, set. 87. 

 Mr. Harrison S. Morris read an obituary notice of Mr. Joseph 

 Wharton. 



Dr. W. B. Cannon read a paper on "The Correlation of the 

 Gastric and Intestinal Digestive Processes and the Influence of 

 Emotions upon Them." 



Mr. John C. Willis, Director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Co- 

 lombo, read a paper on " The Vegetation of Ceylon." 



Stated Meeting, November ip, ipop. 

 William W. Keen, M.D., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 

 Prof. C. L. Doolittle read a paper on " Halley's Comet." 



