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Chief of U. 8. Corps of Engineers and Colonel Williamson, 
the U. 8. Coast Survey, Dr. Genth, Dr. Hayden, Mr. Thos. 
Tennant of San Francisco and Mr. Stephen Olney of Provi- 
dence, R. I. 
Mr. Chase for the Committee on the Paper on Knights’ 
Tours, reported progress. 
The death of Robert §. Breckinridge, a member of this 
Society, at Danville, Ky., on the 26th Dec., 1871, aged 71 
years, was announced by the Secretary. 
The death of Professor Franz Bopp at Berlin, was an- 
nounced by letter. 
Mr. Eli K. Price read a paper on some Phases of Modern 
Philosophy, the discussion following which was postponed to 
the next meeting. 
The Chairman of the Finance Committee presented its 
Annual Report, and, on motion, the appropriations recom- 
mended therein for the ensuing year were passed. 
Mr. Lesley was nominated Librarian for the ensuing year. 
Pending nominations 679 to 688, and new nomination No. 
689 were read. 
The Reports of the Judges and Clerks of the Annual Elec- 
tion was read, and the following named persons were reported 
officers for the ensuing year 
President, George B. Wood. 
Vice-Presidents, John ©. Cresson, Isaac Lea, Frederick 
Fraley. 
Secretaries, Charles B. Trego, E. O. Kendall, John L. Le 
Conte, J. P. Lesley. 
Curators, Joseph Carson, Elias Durand, Hector Tyndale 
Councillors t to serve three years, Daniel R. Goodwin, Eli K. 
Price, W.S. W. Rushenberger, Henry Winsor. 
And the meeting was adjourned. 
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