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Fresiclenf should be rf^frrred to the Stylephorns of Shnw A 

 detailed description of a bed of gypsum at Sandusky bay, 

 Ohio, was received from Mr. Samuel Scribiier. 



Feb. 24. — yUh being the anniversary of the Society, the 

 officers (or the ensuing year were elected.* 



Dr. Van Rmsselaor thru delivered the anniversary address 

 and the Lyceuu) adjourned. 



(To bo contiaucil in our next n umber.) 



3. Franklin InHituU A society has been established in 

 the city of I'hihidelphia in the course of the last year, under 

 the name of the '' Franklin Institute of tlie State of Pennsyl- 

 vania for the Pronnotion of the Mechanic Arts.*' " The 

 object of this Institute is the pronnotion and encouragement 

 of manufactures and the mechanic and useful arts, by the 

 establishment of ()opular lectures on (ho scientx^s connected 

 with them •, by the ^formation of a cal)in(;( of models and 

 minerals, and a library ; by otFcrinj^ pieniinms on all objects 

 deemed worthy ol encouraf^ernent ; by examining all new 

 inventions submitted to them, and by such others rrteans as 

 they may jud^e (expedient." 



The members o( the Institute are to consist of manufac- 

 turers, mechanics, artisans, and persons friendly to the me- 

 chanic arts •, and stated nieetinii;s are to be held quarierly. 



The officers for the year 182a are, 



James Ronaldson. President. 

 Mathew Carey, } r^ n . , . 

 Isaiah Luke,4 \ ^><'-<^'P^'^^^^f^nts. 



William St'ickland, Recordimr Secretary. 

 Peter A. Browne, Corresponding Secretary. 

 Thomas Fletcher, Treasurer^ 

 and twenty-four Managers. 



A regular system of lectures has been given during the last 

 winter by (he lhre( professors already appointed; viz, !{ob- 

 ert M P;ilterson. M. D. Professor of Natural Phii,sof)ki) ; 

 William H Keatintj, Professor of Mineralo:-y and Chemisiry ; 

 and William Strickland, Professor oj .Architecture. 



* A list of ty^e officers elected at this meeting was given in a former 

 member. 



