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Stated Meeting^ February 19, 1869. 



Present, fourteen "members. 



Mr. Fealey, Vice-President, in tlie Cliair. 



Dr. Plorn, a newly elected member, took Ms seat. 



Letters accepting membersbip were received from Samuel 

 Bircb, dated Britisli Museum, London, February 2d, and Wil- 

 liam H. Flower, dated College of Surgeons of England, Lon- 

 don, February 1, 1869. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from tlie London 

 Antiquarian Society, Nov. 23, 1868, for No. 77, the Essex 

 Institute, Ebode Island Historical Society and University of 

 New York City, all for No. 80 of tbe Proceedings. 



A letter from M. Chevalier announced the transmission of 

 a set of the reports of the Jury of the International Exposi- 

 tion of 1867. 



A letter from Prof. Coppee enclosed a receipt for Mariana's 

 History of Spain. 



Donations for the Library were announced from Prof. Zan- 

 tedeschi, the Russian Academy, French Geographical Society, 

 B. N. H. Society and Public Library, Mr. Eli K. Price, Dr. 

 Kirkbride, Prof. Cope and Hon. Charles Sumner. 



The death of Charles N. Bancker, at Philadelphia, February 

 16, 1869, aged 91, was announced by Dr. Hays with appro- 

 priate remarks, and on motion of Mr. Fraley, Judge Cadwal- 

 lader was requested to prepare an obituary notice of the de- 

 ceased. 



Mr. Lea communicated for publication in the Transactions 

 " Remarks on Thirteen New Species of Crinoidea, from the 



