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the Society were voted to its chairman for his zeal and in- 
terest. 
The Report of the Trustees of the Building Fund was pre- 
sented. 
On motion the President was requested, authorized and em- 
powered to send with letter referred to in the Resolution of 
the Society of January 6, 1888, a copy of the Reports of the 
special committee on the value of Volapiik. 
On motion the Committee on Volapiik was continued and 
requested to report from time to time on any matter kindred 
to the subject that may reach its knowledge. 
And the Society was adjourned by the President. 
Stated Meeting, March 16, 1888. 
Present, 15 members. 
Mr. RicHArp VAvx in the Chair. 
Miss Helen C. de 8S. Abbott, a lately elected member, was 
presented to the Chair and took her seat. 
Correspondence was submitted as follows: 
A letter from Dr. C. EH. Sajous, Philadelphia, accepting 
membership in the Society. 
Letters of envoy from the K. Preuss. Meteorolog. Institut 
and K. Geolog. Landesanstalt und Bergakademie, Berlin. 
Letters of acknowledgment for Proceedings, No. 125, from 
the Gesellschaft fiir Erdkunde, Deutsche Geologische Gesell- 
schaft, Berlin; K. Sichsischer Alterthumsverein, Dresden ; 
Oberhessiche Gesellschaft fiir Natur- und Heilkunde, Giessen ; 
Naturhistorische Gesellschaft, Hanover; Dr. Otto Bohtlingk, 
Leipzig; Prof. Dr. Diimichen, Strasburg; H. C. de S. Abbott, 
Philadelphia ; Dr. Jesus Sanchez, Mexico. 
For Proceedings, No. 126, from the Société Géologique de 
France, M. Victor Duruy, Prof. Abel Hovelacque, Paris; R. 
Meteorological and Astronomical Societies, Board of Trade, 
