xxiv Proceedings. 
The meeting then adjourned to the lecture room, where Dr. 
Ludwig Bremer delivered a lecture on ‘‘ The Evolution of 
Brain and Civilization.’’ The lecture was illustrated by a 
number of diagrams, and the development of the brain from 
protoplasm to man was clearly shown. The meeting was 
attended by 20 members and 40 visitors. 
DECEMBER 19TH, 1892. 
President Pritchett in the chair, 20 members and 6 visitors 
present. 
The committee on nominations for officers for 1893 reported 
the following nominations : — 
REMORSE races Cadence s £85 H. 8. Pritchett. 
1st Vice-President........ M. L. Gray. 
2d Vice-President..... .-.G. Baumgarten. 
Recording Secretary..... . A. Thacher. 
Corresponding Secretary..W. Townsend Porter. 
SYORSOTOD ss phn shane ak Enno Sander. 
SADPATIAD ob + cee cae eess Gustav Hambach. 
GOMtODs ssn eee. Gustav Hambach, E. A. Engler, 
: Arthur Thacher. 
DNGGtOrs. | Sia, ane Jas. M. Leete, F. E. Nipher. 
The Corresponding Secretary read an invitation from the 
American Philosophical Society to send a delegate to their 
150th anniversary meeting. Referred to the Council. 
Dr. W. Townsend Porter presented a paper on ‘A 
Demonstration of Embryological Methods, Illustrating the 
Preparation of Serial Sections of Embryo Chicks for the 
Microscope.’’ 
The paper was fully illustrated with specimens and apparatus 
showing the full method of conducting the operation. 
