Lecture, correlative to a Course on Surgery, in the University of 

 Pennsylvania; embracing a Short Account of Eminent Belgian 

 Surgeons, Physicians, &c. &c. ; delivered December 22, 1847. 

 By William Gibson, M.D. Philadelphia, 1848. 8vo.— From 

 the Author. 



Discourse on the Surviving Remnant of the Indian Race in the 

 United States. By Job R. Tyson. 8vo. — From the Author. 



An Oration delivered before the Society of the Sons of New England 

 of Philadelphia, December 22, 1847, the Anniversary of the 

 Landingof the Pilgrims. By W. H. Dillingham. Philadelphia, 

 1847. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Mr. Ord announced the death of Count Graberg de Hemso, 

 a member of this Society. 



Mr. Lea announced the death of M. Alexandre Brogniart, a 

 member of this Society. 



Prof. Kendall read a letter from Prof. Peirce, of Cambridge, 

 giving the results of a second approximation to the theory of 

 the planet Neptune, from Mr. Walker's most recent ele- 

 ments.* 



Mr. Charles B. Trego was elected Librarian of the Society; 

 Mr. Ord, the former Librarian, declining a re-election. 



The following gentlemen were appointed on the Standing 

 Committees of the Society: — 



Committee of Finance. — Dr. Robert M. Patterson, Chair- 

 man (in place of Mr. C. C. Biddle, who declined serving), 

 Mr. Lea, Mr. Wagner. 



CoTUTnittee on the Hall. — Judge J. K. Kane, Chairm.an 

 (in place of Mr. G. Campbell, who declined serving), Mr. Fra- 

 ley, Mr. F. Peale. 



Committee on the Library. — Dr. Isaac Hays, Chairman, 

 Mr. G. Campbell, Mr. Ord. 



Committee of Publication. — Mr. L Lea, Chairman, Dr. 

 Hays, Mr. J. Francis Fisher. 



The list of surviving members was read. The number is 

 319. 



* As the substance of this letter had already been communicated to the 

 American Academy of Boston, and has been published in their Proceedings; 

 it is omitted here. 



