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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE 



Mention was made of the award of the Grand Walker prize during the year to Dr. 

 Leidy, but as this has been particularly related on a former page, no further statement is 

 required here. 



The Treasurer's report showed that there had been an excess of expenditures over the 

 receipts of $698.95. As, however, the payments included the $1000 awarded for the 

 Grand Walker prize, and as such prize is only payable once in five years, the spirit of the 

 determination that expenditures should be kept within the limits of receipts was not vio- 

 lated. 



At the election, the officers chosen were as follows. The full list is here presented that 

 it may be seen in whose hands the destiny of the Society was entrusted at the close of 

 the first half century of its existence, and at the commencement of a new era. 



president, 

 Samuel H. Scuddee. 



riCE-PEESIDENTS, 

 JoHlSr CUMMTNGS, F. W. PuTNAM. 



CUSTODIAN, 



Alphbtjs Hyatt. 



honosart secretary, 

 S. L. Abbot. 



secretary, 



Edwaed Buegess. 



treasurer, 



Chaeles W. Scuddee. 



librarian, 

 Edwaed Buegess. 



Committees on Departments of the Museum. 



Thomas T. Boute, 

 R. H. Richaeds, 

 M. E. Wadswoetii. 



OEOLOOY. 



William H. Nilbs, 

 G. Feedeeic Weight, 

 l. s. buebank. 



palaeontology. 

 Ti-io:\ias T. Bouve, 

 N. S. Shalek. 



BOTANY. 

 JonX CUMMINGS, 



Chaeles J. Speague, 

 J. Amoky Lowell. 



MICIiOSCOPY. 



Samuel Wells, 

 R. ('. Gekbnlfap, 

 B. Joy Jeffries. 



comparative anatomy. 

 Thomas Dwight, 

 W. F. Whitney. 



RADIATES, CRUSTACEANS AND WORMS. 



H. A. Hagen, 

 Albxandbe Agassiz, 

 L. F. Pouetalbs. 



mollusks. 

 Edwaed S. Moese, 

 J. Henky Blakb. 



IN.?ECTS. 



Samuel H. Scuddbe, 

 Edwaed ISuegess, 

 A. S. Packaud, Je. 



FISHES AND REPTILES. 



F. W. Putnam, 

 Theodoee Lyman, 

 S. W. Carman. 



BIRDS. 



J. A. Allen, 

 Samuel Cabot. 



MAMMALS. 



J. A. Allen, 

 E. L. Maek, 

 Geoege L. Goodale. 



