JULY 23, 1897.] 
16, 1896. Sometime afterwards I saw a 
notice of his death while abroad ; the exact 
date I cannot give. Professor Edward 
Drinker Cope, professor of vertebrate 
paleontology in the University of Pennsyl- 
vania, and author of many works on Ameri- 
can Paleontology, died in Philadelphia, 
April 12, 1897.” 
The Executive Committee reported favor- 
ably on the following applications for mem- 
bership: Drs. V. P. Blair, J. A. Blake, 
Thomas Flavin, C. M. Miller, J. T. Moore, 
and E. W. Reisinger and Mr. C. T. Ward; 
all of whom were elected. 
Dr. Lamb, from the Committee on Anato- 
mical Peculiarities of the Negro, reported a 
‘List of Items ’ and ‘ Letter of Instructions ’ 
to accompany the same. Dr. Wilder sug- 
gested several changes in the terminology, 
which were accepted by Dr. Lamb for the 
Committee. On motion of Dr. Huntington, 
the Association ordered that copies of the 
report should be printed and distributed 
among the members for their information 
and criticism along with the statement that 
the terminology should not be considered as 
necessarily being that which the Associa- 
tion might ultimately recommend. 
On motion of Dr. Huntington, the annual 
dues were increased to three dollars; the in- 
crease to begin with the year 1897-98. 
Dr. Huntington, of the Medical Depart- 
ment of Columbia University, New York 
City, then made remarks on ‘Corrosion Auat- 
omy, Technique and Mass ;’ illustrated by 
the material and specimens. The subject 
was discussed by Drs. Wilder and Daw- 
barn. 
Dr. Lamb showed the following speci- 
mens and made remarks on the same: 
Specimen of fissured sternum ; two speci- 
mens of sterna of young children; an extra 
carpal bone; bilateral bony ankylosis of 
jaw; and a penis, showing exaggerated papil- 
leon corona. Discussed by Drs. Wilder, 
Dawbarn, Gill, Baker and Huntington. 
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A paper by Dr. B. B. Stroud, of Cornell 
University, on ‘Comparative Anatomy ofthe 
Cerebellum’ was, in Dr. Stroud’s absence, 
read by Dr. Wilder. It was illustrated by 
photographs and charts. Discussed by 
Drs. Gill, Baker, Huntington and Wilder. 
At the meeting on May 5th Dr. Gerrish 
was elected as a member of the Executive 
Committee, to fill the vacancy made by the 
retirement under the constitution of Dr. 
Gill. 
The Secretary stated that after the ad- 
journment the previous day there was a 
consultation of several members and it was 
thought appropriate to send to Dr. Allen, 
who had just undergone an operation for 
appendicitis, a telegram conveying the — 
sympathy and good wishes of the Associa- 
tion. The Secretary had sent the telegram. 
On motion of Dr. Wilder this action was 
approved. 
Dr. Wilder then made remarks on ‘The 
Definitive Encephalic Segments and their 
Designation.’ Illustrated by photographs 
and charts. Discussed by Drs. Gill, Ger- 
rish, Carr, Baker and Huntington. In 
connection with this subject Dr. J. A. 
Blake showed photographs of a brain with 
double precommissure. 
Dr. Woods Hutchinson, of Buffalo, read 
a paper on ‘A Possible Morphologic Basis 
for Diseases of the Lungs.’ Discussed by 
Drs. Huntington and Baker. 
The paper of Dr. Stroud on ‘ Brain Pres- 
ervation ’ was read by title. 
Dr. Huntington made remarks on ‘ Ven- 
tral Version of Secondary Fore-brain.’ TIl- 
lustrated by photographs. Discussed by 
Dr. Wilder. 
Dr. William Browning, of Brooklyn, read 
a paper on ‘ Examination of Spinal Hffer- 
ents for the Cerebro-spinal Fluid. JDis- 
cussed by Drs. Wilder and Baker. 
Adjourned. 
At 5 p.m. the statue of Prof. Dr. Sam- 
uel D. Gross in the Smithsonian Park and 
