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Prof. Chase communicated a plan of Life Insurance Com- 

 panies, which would relieve them of the burden of canvassers. 



Dr. LeConte expressed the wishes of the officers of the 

 IT. S. Mint to have the council and advice of men of science as 

 to the best device for a commemorative medal of Agassiz. 



The subject was, on motion, referred to Dr. LeConte, Dr. 

 Wilcox, and Mr. Fairman Rogers. 



Prof. Haldeman exhibited a coin of Sumatra, found in a 

 bag of coffee in Philadelphia. On one side was the legend, 

 " Island of Sumatra, 1804," on the other, in Malay, " sa teng 

 wang," one-half piece, and used it to illustrate the difficulties 

 encountered by decipherers, and the methods of overcoming 

 them. The coin he gave to the Museum of the Mint. 



Prof. Houston exhibited ■ specimens of an apparently 

 igneous rock from the banks of the Schuylkill, above the 

 Serpentine quarries. 



Pending nominations JSTo. 745 to 752 were read. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, April 17th, 1874. 



Present, 14 members. 



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



Mr. Wilson, a lately elected member of the Society, was 

 presented to the presiding officer, and took his seat. 



A letter was received from Mr. Coleman Sellers, accepting 

 his appointment to prepare an obituary notice of the late 

 Mr. Joseph Harrison. 



Letters of acknowledgment for ISTo. 92 of the Proceedings 

 were received from the l^ew York Lyceum and Salem 

 Institute. 



Letters of envoy were received from the Poyal Saxon 

 Society, dated Leipsig, November ISth and 29th, 1873. 



