1881.] ^^*^ 



■fied wood, one of wliicli may possess circlia?ological value, show- 

 ing as it does two distinct cuts witli an axe ; but Prof. Cope 

 expressed the opinion that the chips had been made in the 

 already silicified wood, which is soft enough to cut. At pres- 

 ent the locality is high rolling ground destitute of springs, and 

 showing no marks of volcanic action. Most of the standing 

 stumps have diameters varying from one to two feet, but one 

 of them measures nine feet. 



A beautiful reduced contour map [in MS.] of the Bald Eagle 

 mountain and Birmingham hills in Blair and Huntingdon 

 counties, Pennsylvania, was exhibited by Mr. Lesley. It rep- 

 resents a recent survey for geological purposes made by Messrs. 

 E. B. and O.B. Harden, Topographical Assistants on the State 

 Survey. The peculiar form of the mountain range made 

 visible by this survey will probably afford the long desired ex- 

 planation of the structural character of the great faulted anti- 

 clinal of Sinking valley. 



"Notes on a possible Adite element in the early history of 

 Egypt," were read, in part, by Mr. Lesley ; the reading of the 

 remainder was postponed to another meeting. 



Pending nominations ISTos. 934 to 945 were read, and with 

 the exception of nomination, ISTo. 935 (on motion postponed) 

 were balloted for. 



A special report of the Finance Committee on the subject 

 referred to it at the last meeting was read and adopted. 



Respecting certain uninvested funds, the Committee on 

 Finance received power to act. 



Mr. Fraley reported that he had received and paid over to 

 the Treasurer the quarterly rent from the Michaux Legacy, 

 due October 1st, amounting to $131.18. 



The following new members were declared duly elected: 



Henr}^ H. Gorringe, Lieutenant-Commander U. S. IST. 



Jedediah Hotchkiss, Esq., Stanton, Va. 



Charles C. Jones, Jr., Esq., Augusta, Georgia. 



John Evans, Esq., F.P.S. JSTash Mills, Hemel-Hempstead, 

 England, President of the Anthropological Society. 



Philip Price Sharpless, Esq., West Chester, Pennsjdvania. 



PROC. AMEB. PHILOS. SOC. XIX. 109. 3n. PRINTED DEC. 5, 1881. 



