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tute and Anthropological Society at Vienna; Royal Academy 
and Observatory at Munich; the National Verein, at Bonn ; 
Société de Géographie and Revue Politique at Paris; Société 
de Géographie Commerciale at Bordeaux ; Royal Academies at 
Modena and Bruxelles; the Geographical and Geological So- 
cieties and London Nature; Literary and Historical Society 
of Quebec; Boston Natural History Society; Prof. 0. A. 
Young; Numismatic, Antiquarian and Zodlogical Societies, 
at Philadelphia; the Library of Congress, Bureau of Eduea- 
tion, Engineer Department, and the Philosophical Society, at 
Washington; the Chicago Historical Society; and the Bra- 
zilian School of Mines. 
Photodynamic Notes, No. VIII, by Pliny Earle Chase, were 
read by title. 
A note on the relic of the native flora of Pennsylvania, 
surviving in Perry county, by Professor EK. W. Claypole, was 
read by the Secretary, and specimens of the plant, Vaccinium 
brachycerum Mich., were exhibited. 
Minutes of the last meeting of the Board of Officers and 
Members in Council were read. 
Mr. Fraley reported that, after conference with Dr. Brinton, 
he could recommend to the Society to accept the proposed 
gift. On motion, the recommendation was approved and 
adopted. (See MS. minutes.) 
Pending nominations, Nos. 985, 986, and new nominations, 
Nos. 987 to 1004, were read. 
A Committee of Five, to co-operate with other Societies in 
extending an invitation to the A. A. F. A.S. to hold their 
meeting of 1884 at Philadelphia, was appointed, consisting of 
Dr. Brinton, Dr. Barker, Mr. Lesley, Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., 
and Mr. Wm. M. Davis. On motion of Dr. Frazer, the Com- 
mittee was requested to ascertain if measures can be taken to 
secure the fixing of a date for the meeting of the Geological 
Congress at Berlin such as would permit those who have par- 
ticipated in the A. A. F. A. S. meeting to be present at the 
Congress. 
And the meeting was adjourned, 
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