94 MINUTES. [Feb. 16, 
Stated Meeting, February 2, 1900. 
Present, 28 members. 
Vice-President BARKER in the Chair. 
A letter was read from Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, presenting, on 
behalf of a few friends of the late Dr. Joseph Leidy, a por- 
trait of him, by Mr. James L. Wood, copied from that by 
Mr. Bernard Uhle, in the Academy of Natural Sciences of 
Philadelphia. 
On motion the best thanks of the Society were ordered to 
be transmitted to Dr. Dixon and the other friends of the late 
Dr. Leidy, to whom this Society is indebted for this valued 
oift. 
The deaths of Dr. William A. Hammond, Surgeon-Gen- 
eral U. 8. A., retired, and of S. Dana Greene, of New York, 
memibers of the Society, were announced. 
Vice-President Barker delivered the Annual Discourse. 
Stated Meeting, February 16, 1900. 
Present, 21 members. 
A letter was read from Mr. R. H. Mathews, mentioning a 
tour he had recently made amongst the aborigines of west- 
ern Australia. 
The deaths were announced of the Hon. John B. Stallo, 
at Florence, Italy, and of William Henry Green, D.D., at 
Princeton, N. J., members of the Society. 
Mr. Wilcox exhibited a specimen of andalusite from Cali- 
fornia, and spoke in regard to the formation of the mineral. 
Dr. Morris spoke in relation to the changes of glass in New 
Mexico and elsewhere, which was discussed by Messrs. Wil- 
cox, Wistar, Greene and Sachse. 
The Society then proceeded to the election of members, and 
the Tellers announced the election of 
Thomas George Morton, M.D., of Philadelphia. 
Wilham Aldis Wright, LL.D., of Cambridge, England. 
The Society was then adjourned by the presiding officer. 
