Annual Meeting.] 348 [May 3, 



The Committee on " Walker Prizes " reported that no es- 

 says on the prize question of the year had been offered. 



Prof. Shaler called the attention of the meeting to two 

 branches of the Society's work which struck him as particu- 

 larly entitled to praise. The work of Dr. Brooks, in making 

 the admirable models of molluscs, whose form cannot be 

 preserved in their natural state, compares most favorably 

 with all previous work of the kind, making a distinct advance 

 in this branch of illustration. Another matter of the great- 

 est importance is the practical teaching in Mineralogy and 

 Lithology, referred to in the Custodian's report ; this teaching 

 is giving public opportunities which are probably unequalled 

 in any other city, and its effect on the advancement of sci- 

 ence cannot fail to be felt. 



Dr. T. Sterry Hunt also spoke warmly in praise of the 

 work done by the Teachers' School of Science. 



A petition, signed by ten members, asking permission to 

 form a Section of Botany, was read and accepted. 



The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for 

 the coming year. Messrs. F. H. Brewer and A. G. Bouve 

 being appointed to collect and count the ballots, announced 

 that the following gentlemen were elected officers for 1876- 



1877: — 



PRESIDENT, 



THOMAS T. BOUVfi. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS, 



SAMUEL H. SCUDDER, JOHN CUMMLNGS. 



CUSTODIAN, 



ALPHEUS HYATT. 



HONORARY SECRETARY, 



S. L. ABBOT, M.D. 



