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the reform party polled more votes than at any previous election 
(48 votes).” Explanation: John S. Haines, one of the candidates 
of the reform party, received according to the official count, fur- 
nished me by a reliable person, forty-two votes by the ballots on 
colored paper, and six votes by the ballots on white paper, which 
were thrown out by the tellers. 42 + 6 = 48. I take as a test 
of the previous strength of the reform party the vote on the final 
passage of the present by-laws, by which the professorships were 
established. After an open discussion of five months they were 
adopted by a vote of not more than thirty yeas and only two nays. 
Second statement. “ That they” (t.e. the reform party) “ elected 
three out of their five candidates.” The three candidates nomi- 
nated by members of the reform party who were elected, are Dr. 
A. J. Parker, Edward Potts and Rev. H. C. McCook. 
Third statement. “One of whom however” (z. e. one of the can- 
didates of the reform party who was elected) “has been irregu- 
larly superseded.” By this I intended to refer to the fact, that 
Dr. R. S. Kenderdine, having withdrawn from the candidacy for 
the position of curator in entire accordance with parliamentary 
law, was no longer a candidate. That the placing of his name on 
the ticket at a subsequent meeting by a ruling of the president, 
was an arbitrary act, done contrary to the continued ruling of the 
Same president for years past, which has not permitted the placing 
of any name in nomination for office after the last Tuesday in 
November. To say then that Dr. A. J. Parker has been “ irregu- 
larly superseded,” is to state in the mildest language, a position 
of affairs, which it is hoped will be, in the interest of fair dealing, 
soon remedied. I am very truly yours, E D Core. 
_ Verbal remarks by Dr. Leidy on the occurrence of Filaria 
immitis in the dog. Mr. J. A. Ryder remarked on the utiliza- 
tion of electricity for the purpose of instantly killing mollusks 
in a fully extended condition. 
_ Feb. 3.—Mr. J. A. Ryder spoke on the nucleus of the eggs of 
limpets, Crepidula fornicata. 
Feb. 10—Dr. H. C. Evarts remarked on the occurrence of 
Cercaria hyalocauda Hald. 
Feb. 24.—Dr. Leidy described some Naid worms—Audophorus 
vagus and Pristina flagellum named. Mr. J. S. Kingsley on the 
holothurian genus Kolga. 
Mar. 2.—Dr. Leidy remarked on Dytiscus and Mactra; also, on 
Filaria restiformis, a new human parasite, 26 inches long. Mr. J. 
S. Kingsley on the structure of the eyes of Limulus. 
-< Mar. 9—Dr. Coates made a verbal communication on some an- 
cient Peruvian pottery exhibited by him. Drs. Coates, Leidy and 
Conte, on the ancient Cyclopean structures of Peru, Egypt, 
etc. Mr. J. A. Ryder described two myriapods, Scolopendrella 
notacantha and S, gratie, nov. sp.; also, some remarks on the po- 
Sition of the chlorophyll grains in certain Vorticelle. 
