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Institute, Salem, Mass. ; Boston Society of Natural History ; 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge; American 

 Antiquarian Societj^, Worcester ; American Journal, New 

 Ilaven ; American Chemical Societ}^, 'N. Y. ; Histori- 

 cal Society, Numismatic and Antiquarian Society, Frank- 

 lin Institute, American Pharmaceutical Association, Edi- 

 tors of the Medical News, and Journal of Pharmacy, and 

 Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., Philadelphia ; Dr. Albert S. Gat- 

 schet, Washington ; Johns Hopkins University, and Editors 

 of the Journal of Mathematics, Baltimore : Department of 

 the Interior, Washington; University of Virginia; Editor 

 of the American Antiquarian, Chicago ; Dr. Geo. Engel- 

 mann, St. Louis, and the Ministerio de Fomento, Mexico, 



Mr. Moncure Robinson read a biographical memoir of the 

 late Michel Chevalier. 



Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., presented for the Proceedings a 

 paper by Prof. E. D. Cope, entitled, " Second Contribution to 

 the History of the Yertebrata of the Permian Formation of 

 Texas." 



Pending new nominations Nos. 904 and 909 to 916 were 

 read. 



The Committee on the Michaux Legacy reported that the 

 portrait of F. A. Michaux had been copied, and that it was 

 now in the room for the inspection of the members. 



Mr. Fraley reported the receipt of the last quarterly inter- 

 est on the Michaux Legacy, amounting to $182.42. 



The President suggested the desirability of the Society's 

 now placing on its walls a portrait of Dr. Wood, deceased, 

 the late President of the Society. 



On motion of Mr. J. S. Price it was resolved, that a copy 

 should be made for the Society, under the charge of the Hall 

 Committee and the Curators. 



The President reported that he had selected a delegation 

 from the Society to represent it at the approaching Centen- 

 nial of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bos- 

 ton, and that six of those so appointed had signified their 

 acceptance and would act in that capacity. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



