1887] Proceedings of Scientific Societies, 305 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, 
Boston Society of Natural History.—March 2.—Mr. 3 
Walcott described a trip to the Grand Cañon of Colorado (illus- 
trated by the stereopticon), and Mr. J. H. Emerton showed parts 
of a restoration of a skeleton of Uintatherium and described the 
method of making paper models. 
New York Academy of Sciences.—January 17.—The bijaa. 
ing paper was read : “ On an Iron Meteorite that fell at Mazapil, 
Mexico, during the display of ‘ Bielid’ meteors, November 27, 
1885, with an account of its fall by Professor José A. y Bonilla, 
Director of the Zacatecas Observatory” (with exhibition of the 
specimen), by Mr. Wm. Earl Hidden 
January 10.—The sere business meeting was held, and the - 
question of raising the annual dues to ten dollars was discussed. 
The following paper was read: “Notes on the Growth of a 
Vinegar-plant in Fermented Grape-juice” (with specimens), by 
Dr. N. L. Britton 
Monday evening, March 7.—H. L. Fairchild addressed the 
academy a “Transformations of the Skin in the Animal . 
Kingdom 
Biological Society of Washington—March 5.—The fol- 
lowing communications were made: P. L. Jouy, “Corea: the 
Country and the People.” Prof. Frank Baker, “ Notes on some 
L es 
Unusual Muscular Variations.” Dr. ean, “ European 
and American Work in Deep-Sea acre 8 - Dre C Hart 
Merriam, ‘ eea to North rican Mammalogy. De- 
scription of New Species of Eolea” Dr. H. G. Beyer, “ Re- 
marks on the Preservation of Bottled Museum Specimens.” 
Appalachian Mountain Club.—Tuesday evening, March 1.— 
Mr. C. D. Walcott, Assistant U. S. Geological Survey, presented 
a paper entitled “A Trip to the Grand Cañon of the Colorado,” 
illustrated by the stereopticon. 
Kent Scientific Institute of Grand Rapids, Kent County, 
Michigan.—The following are the officers for 1887: President, 
E, S. Holmes; Te TEES W. A. Greeson; Secretary, C. 
Whittemore; Treasurer, S. L. Fuller; Corresponding Secretary, 
E. S. Holmes; Director of Museum, . A. Greeson; Curator, 
EL Moseley ; Librarian, E. L. Moseley. 
` Sedalia Natural ty.—November 8, 1886.—Pro- 
History Socie 
fessor G. C. Broadhead, formerly State Geologist of Missouri, 
read a paper on the “ Geology of Western Missouri. 
