ORGANIZATION 391 



ORDER OF COURT 



ORDER OP THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OE NEW YORK 

 TO CHANGE THE NAME OF 



THE LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN THE CITY OF 



NEW YORK 



TO 



THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



Whereas, in pursuance of the vote and proceedings of this Corpora- 

 tion to change the corporate name thereof from "The Lyceum of Natural 

 History in the City of New York" to "The New York Academy of Sci- 

 ences," which vote and proceedings appear to record, an application has 

 been made in behalf of said Corporation to the Supreme Court of the 

 State of New York to legalize and authorize such change, according to 

 the statute in such case provided, by Chittenden & Hubbard, acting as 

 the attorneys of the Corporation, and the said Supreme Court, on the 5th 

 day of January, 1876, made the following order upon such application in 

 the premises, viz: 



At a special term of the Supreme 

 Court of the State of New York, 

 held at the Chambers thereof, in 

 the County Court House, in the 

 City of New York, the 5th day 

 of January, 1876: 



Present — Hon. Geo. C. Barrett, Justice. 



In the matter of the application of 

 the Lyceum of Natural History 

 in the City of New York to au- 

 thorize it to assume the corporate 

 name of the New York Academy 

 of Sciences. 



On reading and filing the petition of the Lyceum of Natural History 

 in the City of New York, duly verified by John S. Newberry, the Presi- 

 dent and chief officer of said Corporation, to authorize it to assume the 

 corporate name of the New York Academy of Sciences, duly settiug forth 



