Officers.] 498 ) [April 21, 
Mr. 8. H. Scudder hoped that Mr. Bouve’s withdrawal 
was not imperative, and spoke of the importance of the 
work done under his administration, which had resulted in 
the final crystallization of the Society’s policy. 
Remarks of the same tenor were also made by Prof 205 
Hyatt, Mr. E. Burgess and Mr. Nathan Appleton. 
Mr. Bouvé thanked the speakers, but reiterated his resolve 
to resign. The Nominating Committee was therefore in- 
structed to withdraw and reconsider its report. 
After a brief delay the Committee presented the following 
nominations, and was discharged : — 
PRESIDENT, 
SAMUEL H. SCUDDER. - 
VICE-PRESIDENTS, ° 
JOHN CUMMINGS, F. W. PUTNAM. 
CURATOR, 
ALPHEUS HYATT. 
HONORARY SECRETARY, 
S. L. ABBOT, M.D. 
SECRETARY, 
EDWARD BURGESS. 
TREASURER, 
CHARLES W. SCUDDER. 
LIBRARIAN, 
EDWARD BURGESS. 
COMMITTEES ON DEPARTMENTS. 
Minerals. Radiates, Crustaceans and Worms, 
THOMAS T. Bouvs&, H. A. HAGEN, M.D., 
R. H. RICHARDS, ALEXANDER AGASSIZ, 
M. E. WADSWORTH. L. F. DE POURTALES. 
Geology. ‘ Mollusks. 
L. S. BURBANK, EDWARD S. Morssz, 
Wo. H. Nixzs, J. HENRY BLAKE. 
Rey. G. FRED. WRIGHT. 
Paleontology. Insects. 
THos. T. Bouve#, S. H. ScuDDER, 
N.S. SHALER. , EDWARD BURGESS, 
A. S. PACKARD, JR., M.D. 
