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to meteoric bodies at or about the same time in the <r States 
r A lso ach 
ica, and also in some other part of the world, of 
which might in the opinion of the Academy entitle the neces 
shall be given in the “pert thereof to investigations made b 
a citizen of the United State 
at any time or times thie interest and income of the trust- 
fund of eight thousand dollars shall exceed the amount necessary 
for the striking of said medal, and the care of the said die and of 
the fund, the surplus shall be used in such manner as shall be 
selected by the National Academy of Sciences, in aid of investi- 
gations of meteoric bodies to be made and ‘carried on by a 
citizen or citizens of the United States of America. 
he deed of trust and the acceptance of the fund by the 
Academy bears the date of the 6th of May, 1884, and the signa- 
tures of Mrs. Smith, and the President of the Academy, Professor 
O. C. Marsh. 
2. American = bile for the Advancement of Science.— 
The meeting of the rican Association at Philadelphia will 
open on Thursday, the 4th of September (not Wednesday, the 3d, 
as stated on page hed at 10 o’clock, in the Academy of Music, 
on Broad street. embers who intend to be present are desired 
to notify early the Lack ‘Ootiitess that arrangements may be 
ony as it is probable that the attendance will be very large. A 
map a and guide-book is Deis A gh prepared by this committee for the 
members. The o Per paatatit Secretary and Local 
Committee will ie at ‘he Academy of Music after September 1, 
ip Berman to this time at the Academy of Natural Sciences. 
ermanent Secretary will establish his office in Philadelphia 
on August 22d. ‘Titles of papers to be presented should be early 
sent to the Pendiahest Secretary, with a statement of the time the 
reading will require. According to the rules of the Absoelation, 
tandi i a Sec- 
the paper 
itself, has been received; and no paper will be fehd ‘until it has 
been placed on the programme of the day by the Sectional Com- 
mittee. 
at Berlin on the 25th of September next, under the presidency of 
Dr. H. von Dechen. The sessions will end on the 30th, and be 
followed by excursions from the Ist to the 5th of October. The 
advance with the request to be enrolled among t 
Professor Beyrich is president of the Committee of Orseiileation, 
wd Professor Hauchecorne, General Secretary. 
. Life History Album, by Francis Gatron, ERS. Chair 
