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Special Meeting, April 2. 



Present, thirty members. 



Dr. Patterson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman, in the absence of the senior Vice-President 

 from indisposition, announced that the meeting had been called 

 on the occasion of the lamented death of the venerable Presi- 

 dent of the Society, who died on the 1st instant, at the age of 

 84. He gave a brief history of Mr. Du Ponceau's long and 

 useful career, and of the services which he had rendered to the 

 Society, to the objects for which the Society was instituted, 

 and to the country. 



Whereupon the following resolutions were presented by Dr. 

 Bache, Vice-President, and unanimously adopted: — 



Resolved, That the members of the Society will assemble at 

 the Hall on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in order to at- 

 tend the funeral of their late President. 



Resolved, That the President's chair be shrouded in black 

 during six months. 



Resolved, That a public discourse in commemoration of Mr. 

 Du Ponceau, be delivered by a member to be appointed for 

 that purpose. 



Resolved, That a letter be addressed to the family of Mr. 

 Du Ponceau, expressive of the deep sympathy of the Society 

 in the bereavement which they have sustained, and that it be 

 accompanied by a copy of these resolutions. 



On motion of Dr. Bache, it w^as resolved to proceed forth- 

 with to the nomination of an orator, under the third resolu- 

 tion: whereupon Dr. Dunglison was nominated by Dr. Bache, 

 and on motion of Mr. C. C. Biddle it was resolved, that the 

 nomination be now closed, and that Dr. Dunglison be appoint- 

 ed to deliver the commemorative discourse. 



