1884.] 195 [Annual Meeting. 



been so long occupied in Europe by M. Barrande. If his actual 

 publications are as yet less extensive than those which have made 

 the name of Barrande illustrious, this has not been from lack of 

 material, still less from lack of industry and scientific acumen on 

 Professor Hall's part, but because he has not enjoyed the advan- 

 tages of independent fortune and magnificent patronage. Giving 

 due credit to the State of New York for what it has done to fur- 

 ther the publications of researches prosecuted in its service, it 

 still appears that his prolonged labors have been carried on under 

 many discouragements and with insufficient means. 



It is understood, however, that deficiencies in this respect are 

 about to be remedied ; and it is hoped that this veteran palaeontol- 

 ogist may have the satisfaction of superintending the full publi- 

 cation and proper illustration of his completed investigations. 



In recognition of the great value of the scientific work to which 

 Professor Hall's life has been so untiringly and successfully de- 

 voted, in encouragement of his closing labors and in testimony of 

 the Society's high appreciation of these services to science, your 

 committee would recommend that the maximum of the prize be 

 awarded upon this occasion. 



[Signed] Asa Gray, 



J. S. Newberry, 

 Spencer F. Baird. 



March 21, 1884. 



Mr. F. W. Putnam for the Committee on the annual Walker 

 Prizes reported that the Committee recommended that a first prize 

 should be awarded to the author of an essay on Lunatia heros. 

 . The envelope containing the author's name was opened and 

 Mr. Albert H. Tuttle of the Harvard Medical School was an- 

 nounced to be the successful competitor for the prize of 1884. 

 The report of the Committee was accepted. 



The Society proceeded to ballot for Officers for the new year. 

 Messrs. Kingsley and Blake were requested to collect and count 

 the ballots, and they announced the election of the following 



