200 [Sept. 21, 
The following papers were presented through the Secre- 
taries : 
“Ibrahim Nukit, ein Guslarenlied der Hercegovina,” by Dr. 
Frederick S. Krauss (Vienna). 
“ Action of the Gas from As, O, and HNO, upon m-Ozy- 
benzoic Acid,” by Prof. Edgar F. Smith (Wittenberg College, 
Springfield, Ohio). 
“The Cretaceous and Tertiary Geology of the Sergipe 
Alagoas Basin of Brazil,” by Prof. John C. Branner (Little 
Rock, Arkansas). 
On motion the paper of Dr. Branner was referred to a Com- 
mittee of three to examine and report if desirable for the 
Transactions. 
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Heilprin, Leidy and Rand 
as such committee. 
Mr. Phillips, delegate for the Society to the celebration of 
the 800th anniversary of the foundation of University of 
Bologna, presented an oral report. 
Pending nomination 1180 was read. 
And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 
Stated Meeting, September 21, 1888. 
Present, 8 members. 
President, Mr. FRALEY, in the Chair. 
The Indiana Society of Civil Engineers and Surveyors, 
Remington, Indiana, requested to be placed on the exchange 
list; on motion it was ordered that it should be so placed. 
Letters of acknowledgment for 127 were read as follows: 
Prof. Franz Ritter v. Hauer, Vienna; Gesellschaft fiir Hrd- 
kunde, Berlin; Dr. Paul Albrecht, Hamburg; Naturhisto- 
rische Gesellschaft, Hannover; Verein fiir Thiiringische Ge- 
schichte und Alterthumskunde, Jena; Dr. C. A. Dohrn, Stet- 
tin; Prof. Remi Siméon, Société de Geographie, Paris; Prof. 
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