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The Society then proceeded to ballot for candidates for mem- 

 bership. 



The letters read this evening from the Baron Von Hammer 

 Purgstall, and from the Albany Institute, relative to an ex- 

 change of publications with this Society, were referred to the 

 Librarian, with power to act. 



The consideration of the Amendments to the Laws of the 

 Society, reported from the Committee on that subject, was, on 

 motion of Judge Kane, postponed to the next stated meeting. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot boxes 

 were opened, and the following named gentlemen were de- 

 clared by the presiding officer to be duly elected members of 

 the Society: 



A. L. Ckelle, of Berlin. 



C. F. Gauss, of Gottingen. 



AuGusTiN Caught, of Paris. 



J. LiouviLLE, of Paris. 



Dr. J. G. Flugel, U. S, Consul at Leipsic. 



Prof 0. M, Mitchell, of Cincinnati. 



Robert M. Bird, M.D. of Philadelphia. 



John L. Leconte, M.D. of Philadelphia, 



Edward E. Law, of Philadelphia. 



Capt. W. F. Lynch, U. S. Navy. 



Hon. John P. Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy. 



Major Alfred Mordecai, U. S. Army. 



Stated Meeting, February 4. 



Present, sixteen members. 



Judge Kane, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Edward E. Law, Dr. John L. Leconte, and Mr. John 

 Cassin, recently elected members, were presented to the presi- 

 ding officer and took their seats. 



Letters were read: — 



From Major Alfred Mordecai, dated Washington Arsenal, 

 vol. v. — 2 u 



