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a discourse upon the occasion, on the objects of the Society, its history, 

 labours, and prospects. 



3. Resolved, That a Committee of seven members be appointed, 

 to devise and carry into effect such arrangements as may be proper 

 for the centenary celebration. 



The resolutions were adopted: and on motion of Dr. Chap- 

 man, Dr. Robert M. Patterson, one of the Vice-Presidents, was 

 unanimously chosen to deliver the anniversary discourse. 



Dr. Chapman, Mr. Kane, Dr. Ludlow, Dr. Dunglison, Mr. 

 Fraley, Professor Bache, and Mr. G. W. Smith, were appoint- 

 ed the Committee under the third resolution. 



Mr. Walker presented a letter, addressed to him by the City 

 Solicitor, on the subject of the claim made by the City against 

 the Society; which was referred to Mr. Kane, Mr. G. W. 

 Smith, and Mr. Fraley, with instructions to report the state of 

 facts of the case, and what action it is expedient for the Soci- 

 ety to take thereon. 



Stated Meeting, March 17. 



Present, twenty-seven members. 



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



Mr. Ellwood Morris, a member elect, was presented, and 

 took his seat. 



Letters were read: — 



From the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, dated 

 12 /24 Sept., 1842, — the Cambridge Philosophical Society, dated 

 14th Nov. 1S42, — and the New York Historical Society, 

 dated 7th March, 1843, — acknowledging the receipt of ine 

 Transactions and the Proceedings of the Society: — 



And from the Rev. William Cogswell, D.D., Corresponding 

 Secretary of the Northern Academy of Arts and Sciences, at 

 Hanover, N. H., dated 14th March, 1843, inviting an exchange 

 of publications between the Society and the Academy. 



