1874.] 125 [Rogers. 



Mr. F. W. Putnam offered the following Resolutions, 

 which were seconded by Dr. Storer, and unanimously 

 adopted. 



Resolved: — That in the death of Jeffries Wyman the Boston 

 Society of Natural History mourns the loss of a most honored mem- 

 ber and efficient officer; one who was untiring in his labors for the 

 Society during his long and active connection with it as Curator, 

 Secretary and President; and that, in his death, Science has lost a 

 most thorough and careful investigator, and the cause of education 

 and truth a most devoted and conscientious disciple. 



Resolved : — That as members of a Society who gave to Professor 

 Wyman the highest honor and position we could bestow, we ac- 

 knowledge our indebtedness to him for the thoughtfulness and care 

 with which he guided our labors for so many years, and, while filled 

 with sorrow at our own loss, we ask the privilege, by transmission of 

 these resolutions, of extending our sympathy to his bereaved family 

 in their great trial. 



The following letter from Prof. Rogers was read : — 



Newport, Oct. 6, 1874. 

 To Pres. Bouve', 



My dear friend : — I regret that it will not be in my power to at- 

 tend the meeting of the Natural History Society tomorrow evening, 

 as 1 should greatly desire to unite with you in an affectionate trib- 

 ute to the memory of Prof. Wyman, whose long services as Pres- 

 ident of the Society, and whose peculiar excellences as a student of 

 nature must ever claim our regard and admiration. 



From my first acquaintance with him, while engaged in the delicate 

 microscopic dissections with which he illustrated the work of the late 

 Dr. Amos Binney on Land-shells, until within a few years past, I 

 have had frequent opportunities of marking his scientific progress; 

 and although but little acquainted with the inquiries to which he 



