1870.] bZ6 [Cresson. 



quarters of New York city no movements were noticed, but in others 

 shocks were felt to an alarming extent, driving people from their houses 

 and workshops, and children from the public-school rooms, into the 

 street, with a sensation of nausea or sea-sickness. Walls were cracked, 

 clocks were stopped, articles were thrown from tables, steeples vibrated. 

 See detailed account in the Scientific American of October 29tli. 



Pending Nominations Nos. 661, 662 and 663, and New 

 Nominations Nos. 664: and 665 were read. 



Prof. Wood offered the following resolution, wliich was 

 adopted : — 



Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to act with Committees that 

 may be appointed by other Societies, in the matter of procuring the 

 establishment of a Botanic Garden in Fairmount Park. 



Prof. H. C. "Wood, Prof. Jos. Carson, and Mr. Darand, were 

 appointed said Committee; and, on motion of Mr. Price, the 

 President, Dr. G. B. Wood, was added to the Committee. 



Bj request of Mr. Cuyler, who had been obliged by 

 another engagement to retire from the meeting, Mr. Price 

 asked that notice be given on the cards for the next meeting, 

 that Mr. Cuyler will then present a proposition for the removal 

 of the Society to Fairmount Park, with the view of obtaining 

 an expression of the opinion of the members as to the expe- 

 diency of such removal. 



And the Society was then adjourned. 



Stated Meethig^ Nov. 21st^ 1870. 

 Yice- President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 

 Present, twenty-four members. 



Letters accepting membership were received from Mr. Geo. 

 L. Yose, dated Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 14th, 1870, and Mr. 

 Wm. P. Blake, dated New Haven, Conn., Nov. 18th, 1870. 



