Du Bois.] 234 [Dec. 3, 1839. 



through mountainous ranges ; with a legend from the Scripture, "Every 

 mountain shall he made low. ' ' 



The medal was struck by order of the Director of the Mint, Gov. Pol- 

 lock, and the dies were made hy Mr. Barber. 



The opportunity is also taken to show a head of Rittenhouse, in wax, 

 executed by the same artist, from the bust in the Society's hall. It is in- 

 tended to form the obverse of a medal, by reduction on the engraving 

 machine already spoken of. 



Prof. Hajden explained the character of the MSS. Journal 

 of his recent explorations in the Eocky Mountains. 



The Annual Report of the Treasurer was read. 



The Annual Statement of the Trustees of the Building- 

 Fund was read, and the Society v/as adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, Dec. 17th, 1869. 



Present, fourteen niemhers. 



Dk. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read from Mr. 11. A. Homes, of Albany, State Li- 

 brarian, from the Natural History Society at Newcastle upon 

 Tyne, and from Dr. F. V. Hayden, withdrawing his paper, on 

 account of its ensuing publication by the Department of the 

 Interior at Washington. 



Donations for th« Library were received from the London 

 Greological Society, the Boston N. H. Society, Mr. Homes of 

 the N. Y. State Library, the College of Pharmacy, Mr. David 

 Paul Brown, Mr. Hector Orr, Gen. A. A. Humphreys and the 

 Department of the Interior. 



A letter was read from the Chairman of the Publication 

 Committee, Mr. James, relative to the publication of Dr. 

 Dewey's Eeport on Carices- On motion of Nr. Fraley, the pa- 

 pers were recommitted to the original Committee, Mr. Durand, 

 Mr. James and Dr. Euschenberger. 



A communication was made by Mr. P. W. Sheafer of the fol- 

 lowing records of well borings in the Wilksbarre coal region : 



