PROCEEDINGS OF THE CENTENARY MEETING. lxvii 



The Carnegie Museum (Department or the Carnegib iNfiiTiTE). 



Pitt -burgh, March 19, IM2. 



To The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: 



On behalf of the Carnegie Museum, which represents at th< headway m of 

 the Ohio the i&me forma of activity which arc represented by The Academy of 

 Natural Sciences upon the banks of the Delaware, we have (lie honor of extending 

 our sincere congratulations upon your first Centenary, and wc desire to cxprci* 

 the hope that many centenaries, as fruitful as has been the first, may follow. 



We have with pride caused to be carved upon our valla, where all can rear it, 

 the name of your own honored and immortal I>eidy, for whose achievement we 



are no leas grateful than you. 



Geo II. Clai p, 



Chairman of the Committee of the Institute upon the Affairs of the Museum, 



W. J. Holland 



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I )irector 



Beautifully engrossed 



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The Catholic University or Amirica. 



Office of the Hector, 



The Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C 



The Catholic University of America sends its heartiest congratulations to 

 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia on the occasion of the cele- 

 bration of its first Centenary. The foundation of the Academy is probabh 

 the most important event in the history of American science, since it marks 

 the initial steps in the path of intellectual and material development that has 

 kept ever broadening until it has become one of the world's splendid highway? of 

 progreSB and culture. We are certain that in the century to come the Acadcim 

 will continue its noble work of inspiration and encouragement in the vast province 

 of the natural sciences; above all that it will help materially to keep them corre- 

 lated to all that is truly beautiful and uplifting in the social, political and religious 



life of our American mankind 



With best wishes, I remain, 



Very sincerely yours 



Thomas J. Shah an 



Rector 



The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philodelph 



