328 TRANS. OF THE ACAD. OF SCIENCE. 
lent them a helping hand, one ai at them with a_i tomake 
their field of operation more extensive and useful. Academy of Natu- 
ral Sciences i in Philadelphia, for instance, holding bes r the pate 
and others. Our own city, th b-areat centre of the iota ‘alley 
certainly boast of as wealthy and liberal men as an ssippt Va Letus _ 
hope that, in a not far distant day, a Maclure ee ie aires them, ie 
ing to perpetuate his name in the annals of Sci 
_ The Corresponding Secretary presented his report of cor- 
ws — the past year, which was accepted. 
e rer presented his annual report for the yeat 
1858, ‘which w was referred to an Auditing Committee, consis- 
ting o' bs essts. Eads, Smith and Harrison, and, on examina 
—— found correct, was accepte 
3 followin Rr ata were elected officers of the Acat- 
1859: 
‘ emy wor the year 
Presid . Penang! ee 
President, Charl es a h 
nd ng oon Nathaniel Holmes. 
Seer J. S. B. Alleyne 
§. Pollak oS ae 
Theodore C. Hilgard. 
H. A. Prout, C. W: 
