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New York Academy of Sciences. 
Biological Section, October 12, 1896, 
Dr. Basnrorp Dean and Mr. G. N. Cazxrns presented preliminary 
reports upon the results attained at the Columbia University Zoological 
Laboratory at Port Townsend, Washington. The expedition spent about 
six weeks in exploring and collecting, and brought home large collections 
from exceptionally favorable collecting grounds. Dr. Dran spent some 
time at Monterey, Cal., and brought home collections of eggs and embryos 
of Chimaera and Bdellostoma, 
Dr. J. L. Worrman made a preliminary report upon the American 
Museum Expedition to the Puerco and Wasatch Beds. He reported finding 
a connecting link between the close of the Cretaceous and the beginning 
of the Tertiary. He gave an interesting account of the massive ruins of 
the so-called cliff dwellers in the region visited by him. In the Big 
Horn basin the expedition had remarkable success as well as in the 
Wind River basin. 
Prof. Ossorn stated that with the collections made this summer the 
American Museum could now announce that their Eocene collection was 
complete, containing all mammals now known in the Eocene; that their 
collection from the Wasatch bed was the finest in existence and that 
from the Wind River basin was complete; the Bridger was represented 
by all but two or three types, and fine collections have been made in 
the Uinta. 
Mr. W. J. Hornapay made a report of a tour of inspection of 
foreign zoological gardens, made under the auspices of the New York 
Zoological Society. He visited fifteen gardens in England and on the 
Continent, studying the features of excellence in each. 
Prof. BristoL gave a brief account of the progress at the Marine 
Biological Laboratory at Wood’s Holl, Mass,, during the past summer. 
Prof. OsBorn offered the following resolution on the death of Pro- 
fessor G. Brown Goons, after paying a tribute to his memory: 
Resolved: That the members of the Biological Section of the New York 
Academy of Sciences desire to express their deep sense of loss in the 
death of Professor G. Brown Goopr of the U. S. National Museum. In 
common with all naturalists in this country, we have admired his intelli- 
gent and highly successful administration of the National Museum as well 
as his prompt and ready response to the requests and needs of similar 
institutions throughout the country. 
In face of the arduous and exacting duties of his directorship he 
has held a leading position among American zoologists and we are 
indebted to him for a series of invaluable investigations, especially upon 
the fishes. 
Those of us who had the good fortune to know Professor GooDE 
personally, recall his singular charm of character, his genial interest in 
the work of others, his true scientific spirit. We have thus lost one of 
our ablest fellow-workers and one of the truest and best of men. 
The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. 
Cuartes L. Bristot, Secretary. 
Frommannsche Buchdruckerei (Hermann Pohle) in Jena, 
