422 [Feb. 1, 
of American History; Franklin Institute, Academy of Natural 
Sciences, Board of Health, Richard Vaux, Lorin Blodget and 
H. Phillips, Jr.; the Johns Hopkins University ; U.S. National 
Museum ; Dr. Peter, of Frankfort, Kentucky; Isaac Smucker, 
of Newark, Ohio, and the Statistical Bureau of Mexico. 
Professor Cope exhibited specimens and described his classi- 
fication of the fossil Creodonta. 
The President reported that he had appointed the following 
Standing Committees for 1884: 
Finance. 
Eli K. Price, Henry Winsor, 
J. Price Wetherell. 
Publication. 
D. G. Brinton, G. H. Horn, 
C. M. Cresson, Persifor Frazer, 
J. Blodgett Britton. 
Hall. 
J. Sergeant Price, Wm. A. Ingham, 
C. G; Ames. 
Library. 
HE. KK. Price, Henry Phillips, Jr., 
Hi. J. Houston, Wm. V. McKean, 
Thomas H. Dudley. 
The President reported that he had received and passed to 
the Treasurer the quarterly interest of the Michaux legacy, 
last due, amounting to $1383.07. 
The Committee on Aztec MSS. reported that they had re- 
claimed some of them for publication. 
Mr. Phillips offered a resolution respecting the order of 
business, which was, on motion, referred to the Board of Off- 
cers and Council. 
