PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 
HELD AT PHILADELPHIS FOR PROMOTING USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. 
Vou. XXXIX. OcTOBER-DECEMBER, 1900. No. 164. 
Stated Meetiny, October 5, 1900. 
Curator Morris in the Chair. 
Present, 14 members. 
Letters were read from Messrs. Cyrus Adler, Edward Pat- 
terson and Henry F. Keller, accepting membership in the 
Society. 
The decease of the following members was announced : 
John Ashhurst, Jr., M.D., on July 7, 1900. 
James Biddle Leonard, on July 14, 1900. 
Franklin Platt, on July 24, 1900. 
Fairman Rogers, on August 22, 1900. 
Sir John Bennett Lawes, on August 30, 1900. 
J. M. DaCosta, M.D., on September 11, 1900. 
Claudio Jannet. 
The following papers were read : 
By R. H. Mathews, ‘‘ On the Origin, Organization and 
Ceremonies of the Australian Aborigines,’’ and on ‘‘ Phallie 
Rites and Initiation Ceremonies of the South Australian 
Aborigines.”’ 
By Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, on ‘‘ The Osteology of the Wood- 
peckers.”’ 
By Charles G. Leland, on ‘‘ The Old Mill of Newport.” 
By Perziker Karoly, on the subject of electricity. 
The Society was adjourned by the presiding officer. 
PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC, XXXIX. 164. KK. PRINTED NOV. 30, 1900. 
