118 [Feb. 17, 
Inspectors of the State Penitentiary, Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., 
Philadelphia; Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, 
D.C.; Cincinnati Observatory, Society of Natural History, Cin- 
cinnati ; Elliott Society of Science and Art, Charleston; Univer- 
sity of California, Berkeley ; Observatorio Nacional Argentino, 
Buenos Ares. 
The Committee appointed to examine the papers presented 
for the Transactions by Prof. Cope, reported progress and was 
continued, 
The President announced the decease of Sir Henry Sumner 
Maine (February 3, 1888, zt. 69). 
The minutes of the Board of Officers and Council were sub- 
mitted. 
This being the stated evening for balloting for candidates for 
membership, pending nominations Nos. 1173, 1174, and 1175 
were read, spoken to and balloted for. 
New nomination No. 1176 was read. 
Prof. Cope presented, through the Secretaries, for the Pro- 
ceedings two papers: 1. On the Dicotyline of the John Day 
Miocene of North America. 2. Mechanical origin of the Den- 
tition of the Amblypoda. 
The following resolution was unanimously adopted: 
“‘ Resolwed, That the President and Treasurer be authorized to sell, not 
exceeding $10,000 of the Loan of the City of Philadelphia standing in the 
name of the Society, and the Treasurer, J. Sergeant Price, be authorized 
to make the necessary transfer of the same upon the books of the City.” 
The recommendation of Council, that the Society should pro- 
cure a fire-proof for the purpose of preserving its more valu- 
able business and literary MSS. was, on motion, referred to the 
Committee on Hall to consider and report thereon to the So- 
ciety. 
The tellers reported after a scrutiny of the ballots that the 
following candidates had been duly elected members of the 
Society : 
No. 2148, Charles E. Sajous, M.D., Philadelphia. 
No. 2149. Alexander Biddle, Philadelphia. 
No. 2150. Edmund B. Wilson, Bryn Mawr. 
And the Society was adjourned by the President. 
