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notable zio-zao; of the river towards the Northeast and then 

 towards the Southeast is thus explained. The ancient drain- 

 age passed around the eroded east end of the mountain. For 

 a good many j-ears he had maintained the existence of these 

 ancient Alpine ranges in early times, but without until now 

 deducing the opinion from regularly compiled structural ele- 

 ments of observation. 



Pending nominations N"os, 766 to 780 were read, and ^^os, 

 766 to 779 balloted for, and the following persons declared 

 duly elected members of the Society : 



Mr. Wm. A. Ingham, of Philadelphia. 



M. Viollet le Due, of France. 



Mr. John Mc Arthur, Jr., of Philadelphia. 



Judge Joseph Allison, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. Edward Penington, of Philadelphia. 



Dr. Henry Chapman, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. Alexander Agassiz, of Cambridge, Mass. 



Prof. Frederick Prime, Jr., of Easton, Pa. 



Prof. S. P. Langley, of Allegheny City, Pa. 



Mr. H. S. Hagert, of Philadelphia. 



Prof. C. F. Chandler, of J^ew York. 



Mr. Rossiter W. Raymond, of New York. 



Prof. Leonard G, Frank, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. Wm. P. Tatham, of Philadelphia. 

 And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, May 7, 1875. 



Present, 20 members. 



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



Letters accepting membership were received from Mr. 

 Alex. Agassiz, dated Cambridge, Mass , April 20 ; Judge 

 Joseph Allison, dated Philadelphia, April 21 ; Mr. John Mc- 

 Arthur, Jr., dated Philadelphia, April 20 ; Prof. Leo. Geo. 

 Frank, dated Philadelphia, April 19 ; Mr. H. S. Hagert, 



