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bones of a fossil elephant occur with them, but they are 

 black and fragile. Yet the Indians and Esquimaux have 

 neither knowledge nor tradition of any large animals save 

 the reindeer and the moose. 



The President read a letter from the Rev. R. C. Water- 

 ston, presenting a portrait and an autograph letter of Hum- 

 boldt. The portrait was a copy, by Mr. Wight, of an origi- 

 nal painting which he had made in 1852. 



On motion of Mr. W. T. Brigham it was unanimously 

 voted to present to Mr. Waterston the hearty thanks of the 

 Society, not only for the valuable portrait and autograph, but 

 for the unflagging energy with which he had labored for the 

 success of the Humboldt Centennial Celebration. 



Dr. S. Kneeland bore testimony to the untiring zeal of Mr. 

 Waterston, showing that he had obtained much the greater 

 l^ortion of the subscriptions to the fund, and had, in addition, 

 performed nine-tenths of the other work. 



Rev. Mr. Waterston, after having acknowledged the favor 

 with which the Society had received his efforts, read a report 

 on behalf of the Committee appointed to arrange for the cel- 

 ebration, with a detailed acount of its proceedings. More 

 than six thousand dollars had been raised by subscription for 

 the Humboldt scholarship in the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology at Cambridge, and after all expenses were paid, at 

 least one thousand dollars additional would be left from the 

 sale of tickets. 



The Chairman of the Committee was requested to express, 

 on behalf of the Society, its sense of indebtedness to Profes- 

 sor Agassiz for his able address, -and to request a copy for 

 jmblication. 



The thanks of the Society were also voted to the Orpheus 

 Musical Association, to Mr. Carl Zerrahn and to Mr. J. K. 

 Paine for their welcome aid in carrying out their share of the 

 celebration. 



