all by Ills manners; lie endeared himself to all by his frank 

 and genial spirit ; he awed the rash and fortified the timid ; he 

 bound the leaders together, and gave laws to their followers ; 

 he spread the love of nature through classes of society which 

 had been insensible to its influence before ; and as he lived, 

 so he died, devising and executing new measures for laying 

 a solid foundation for American science in the heart of the 

 American people. His death is, therefore, a national bereave- 

 ment. 



This Society would tender for the acceptance of the family 

 and intimate friends of Professor Agassiz this solace : the 

 conviction that his fame will stand with that of the great 

 discoverers, investigators, teachers and inspirers of past and 

 future generations, and the assurance which we here express, 

 that, in our belief, no man of science could have lived a 

 more noble and useful life. 



Professor Houston communicated a ]!^ote on a Supposed 

 Allotropic Modification of Phosphorus. (See Proceedings). 



Professor Cope illustrated with drawings aod specimens 

 his views of the comparative osteology of the camel and 

 other artiodactyles, living and extinct, and concluded his 

 remarks with a discussion of the Cretaceous age of the 

 lignite and coal formations of the Pocky Mountains. (See 

 Proceedings.) 



Dr. LeConte expressed his gratification that his own 

 views of the age of this formation, published some years ago, 

 were now receiving such powerful support. 



Mr. Lesley was appointed Librarian for the ensuing year. 



The Standing Committees for the 3'ear were voted as 

 follows : 



Finance^ 



Messrs. F. Praley, E. K. Price, and B. V. Marsh. 



Publication^ 



Messrs. Trego, Carson, W. M. Tilghman, H. C. Baird, 

 and C. M. Cresson. 



Hall, 

 Messrs. Tyndale, Hopper, and S. W. Eoberts. 



