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recent meeting of the National Board of Trade in Eiclamond, 

 to obtain from Government an appropriation for a National 

 Telegraphic Storm Siirvej^, and suggested the propriety of the 

 Society taking initiative steps to accomplish so desirable an 

 object. 



Prof. Cope exhibited a molar tooth found in the Miocene of 

 Kew Jersey, with a characteristic development of tuberculous 

 processes on the crown. He exhibited fragments of the skele- 

 ton of a new species of tertiary whale found in N. Carolina ; 

 and also some extraordinarily thin and flexible paper-like 

 plates of Itacolumite. 



On motion of Mr. Fraley, Mr. Lesley was re-elected Librarian. 



The Standing Committees were then individually nomi- 

 nated and elected as follows: 



Finance — Mr. Fraley, Mr. J. F. James, Mr. Marsh. 



Publication — Mr. Trego, Mr. E. K. Price, Dr. Carson, Mr. 

 E. A. Tilghman, Mr. Lippincott. 



Hall—Ur. Peale, Mr. S. W. Roberts, Gen. Tyndale. 



Library — Dr. Bell, Dr. Coates, Mr. E. K. Price, Eev. Dr. 

 Barnes, Rev. Dr. Krauth. 



The reading of the list of surviving members was post- 

 poned on account of the lateness of the hour. 



Pending nominations 643 — 648 were read, spoken to and 

 balloted for ; and new nominations 649 — 655 Avere read. 



On motion of Dr. Carson, it was 



Resolved, That when Corrections, Improvements or Additions to Papers 

 (made subsequently to their presentation to the Society and tlie order for 

 tlieir publication) involve a greater expense than has been estimated by 

 the Publication Committee, such corrections, improvements and altera- 

 tions be referred to the Society for approval. 



The ballot boxes were then examined by the presiding offi- 

 cer, and the following persons were declared duly elected 

 members of the Society: 



Prof. Oswald Seidensticker, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. W. M. Tilghman, of Philadelphia. 



Eev. E. E. Hale, of Eoxbury (Boston), Mass. 



John Greenleaf Whittier, of Amesbury, Mass. 



Mrs. Emma Seller, of Philadelphia. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



