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Clinton street, Philadelpliia, on Friday, March 19th (3 a. m.), 

 at the age of 58, was announced by Air. J. S. Price. 



A communication was received entitled " Xodal estimate 

 of the velocity of Light," by P. E. Chase. 



Mr. Phillips read a paper describing two very old and 

 curious maps of North and South America. 



Dr. Greene communicated a paper " On the action of 

 hydrochloric acid and chlorine on acetobenzoic anhydride," 

 by Wm. H. Greene, M.D. 



Pending nominations JSTos. 893 to 901, and new nomina- 

 tions .Nos. 902 to 908, were read. 



The publication of the proceedings at the late celebration 

 of the Centennial Anniversary of the Incorporation of the 

 Society was then discussed. 



The Committee on the Michaux Legacy reported through 

 its chairman, Mr. E. K. Price : 



" That the appropriation made last year was applied to defray the ex- 

 penses of fourteen lectures in the Horticultural Hall, Fairmount Park, by 

 Dr. Rothrock. It was attended by more than previous members, varying 

 from one to two hundred persons Teachers in the public schools numer- 

 ously availed themselves of this valuable opportunity of studying Botany. 



' ' Dr. Rothrock feels it important to spend the later summer and autumn 

 in Germany, in the pursuit of his studies. His course this year will be 

 seven lectures, for which an appropriation is respectfully asked." 



On motion an appropriation of one hundred and seventy 

 dollars was made, from the income of the Michaux fund, for 

 defraying the expenses of the seven lectures of Prof. Roth- 

 rock, and advertising the same. On motion of Mr. Price it 

 was 



Befolved, That one hundred dollars ($100) be appropriated out of the 

 income of the Michaux fund, for a copy of the Michaux portrait, and frame, 

 to be presented to the Park Commissioners, to be put in the Horticultural 

 Hall, stiinding in the Michaux grove, where our ]\Iichaux lectures are de- 

 livered by Dr. Rothrock ; and the Michaux Committee attend to the sub- 

 ject. 



An appropriation of forty dollars ($40) was, on motion, 

 made to defray the expense of an illustration for Mr. Ash- 

 burner's paper on Oil Sands in the printed Proceedings. 



Mr. Fraley then stated that as the Society had left it with 



