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tongues are directly in opposition to that advocated in the present and 
the previous Reports. These are both distinct retrogressions to an earlier, 
less developed, and more cumbersome form of language than that 
which dispenses with paradigms and inflections of all kinds. 
Nevertheless, these repeated efforts go to show that an international 
language is needed, that it is asked for, that it is coming, and justify 
the propriety of this Society, which as far back as the second decade 
of this century marked itself as a leader in linguistic science, taking 
the van in this important and living question. 
After discussion, during which amendments to the resolution 
originally proposed by the Committee were offered by Prof. 
Cope and Mr. Dudley, the Society adopted the following reso- 
lution by an unanimous vote: 
Resolwed, That the President of the American Philosophical Society be 
requested to address a letter to all learned bodies with which this Society 
is in official relations, and to such other societies and individuals as he 
may deem proper, asking their codperation in perfecting a language for 
learned and commercial purposes based on the Aryan vocabulary and 
grammar in their simplest forms ; and to that end proposing an Interna- 
tional Congress, the first meeting of which shall be held in London or 
Paris. 
The death of Prof. F. V. Hayden was announced December 
22, 1887, wt. 60, and the President was authorized to appoint 
a suitable person to prepare the usual obituary notice.* 
The Secretaries read the report of the Judges and Clerks of 
the Annual Election held this afternoon for Officers and Coun- 
cil, stating that the following had been duly elected : 
President. 
Frederick Fraley. 
Vice-Presidents. 
HE. Otis Kendall, W.S. W. Ruschenberger, J. P. Lesley. 
Secretaries, 
George F. Barker, Daniel G. Brinton, Henry Phillips, Jr., 
George H. Horn. 
* Prof. J. P. Lesley subsequently appointed. 
PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC, Xxv. 127. c. PRINTED FEB. 20, 1888. 
