PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 
HELD AT PHILADELPHIS FOR PROMOTING USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. 
January, 1900. ‘No. 161: 
VoL. XXXIX. 
Stated Meeting, January 5, 1900. 
Vice-President SELLERS in the Chair. 
Present, 20 members. 
Messrs. Daniel Baugh, Leslie W. Miller, Henry Kraemer, 
Coleman Sellers, Jr., Edwin Swift Balch, Lindley M. Keas- 
bey, Francis Rawle and Marion D. Learned, newly elected 
members, were presented to the Chair and took their seats in 
the Society. 
Letters acknowledging election and accepting membership 
were read from Messrs. Edwin Swift Balch, Edward Coles, 
Coleman Sellers, Jr. Thomas Harvey Dougherty, Henry 
Kraemer, Alexander Jay Wurts, Albert Matthews, Lindley 
M. Keasbey, J. Rodman Paul, Daniel Baugh, Leshe W. Mil- 
ler, Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, Otis Tufton Mason, J. Dun- 
das Lippincott and Robert C. H. Brock. 
The list of donations to the Library was presented and 
thanks were ordered therefor. 
The decease of the following members was announced : 
Dr. Elliott Coues, of Washington, D. C., at Baltimore, on 
December 25, 1899, in his 57th year. 
Sir James Paget, Bart., of London, on December 30, 1899, 
aged 85 years. 
Mr. A. Radcliffe Grote presented a paper entitled, “ The 
Descent of the Pierids.”’ 
The Judges of the annual election for Officers and Council- 
PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC. XXxrx. 161. A. PRINTED MARCH 15, 1900. 
