560 Proceedings of Scientific Societies. [May, 
valuable to the American zoologist on account of its detailed 
summaries of papers and works devoted to zodlogy in all its rela- 
tions. The different divisions are for sale separately. No bio- 
logical laboratory, college, or museum library is complete without 
this work, as well as the briefer English Zodlogical Record. Itis 
earnestly to be hoped that, though the German Fahresbericht is 
published at great expense of time and money, it will not be sus- 
pended for want of adequate support. American zodlogists will 
find the work peculiarly valuable. 
— At the meeting of the Geological Society of London, held 
February 15, the society’s Lyell medal was awarded to Dr. Joseph 
Leidy, of Philadelphia, with the sum of 252., in recognition of his 
valuable services to palzontology, especially his investigations on 
the fossil Mammalia of Nebraska and the Sauria of the Uni 
States. The council also awarded to Professor Leo Lesquereux, 
F. C. G. S., the sum of 20/. from the proceeds of the Barlow-Jam- 
eson fund, in recognition of the value of his researches into i 
palzobotany of North America, and to aid him in further investi- 
gations of a similar kind. w 
— Drs. D. G. Brinton and Benjamin Sharp have been iT 
to the chairs of Archæology and Ethnology and gt a 
Zoölogy respectively, in the Philadelphia Academy of Natu 
Sciences. i 
— The University of Pennsylvania is about to establish a school 
of biological research, and has raised a fund for its endowmê 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
Brorocicat Socrery or WasuincTon, March Somat 
tions: Dr. J. H. Kidder, U. S. N., Exhibition of spen T 
bacillus tuberculosis; Dr. D. E. Salmon, Exhibition of P The 
of infectious tuberculosis in cattle; Col. Marshall apin a 
influence of temperature upon the movements of fish m m 
Mr. Charles W. Smiley, What fish-culture has first to ak Roni 
Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A., Remarks on the patella; , oa otice of 
Hitchcock, Exhibition of specimens of Orbitolites, wit 
ns of some 
Papers read by title: Mr. Robert Ridgway, a tee America® 
new North American birds. Description 0! Note on the 
Kingfisher. Note on Psaltriparus grind@ Belting. Diagnosis 
generic name Calodromas. Mr. Leonard st ee Commande 
of new species of birds from Kamtschatka and the nose 
islands. Dr. T. H. Bean and Mr. H. G. Drexel, ico. Mr.G 
three new species of fishes from the Gulf of wee Pediculate 
Brown Goode and Dr. T. H. Bean, A new genus ° 
fis 
hes. Na 
March 22.—Communications: Col. Marshall cai 
hibition of charts showing natural and restricted r1 
Donald, Ex 
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