234 PROCEEDINGS OP THE [T)ec., 1889. 



Prof. Gibbes, after most faithful service as President for 37 years, 

 declined re-election, as did also Dr. Cliazal. 



JANUAEY 23d, 1890. 



The President in the Cliair. 



Sooks Heceived. 



Journal of Comparative Medicine and Yeterinary Archives, VoL 

 XI, No. 1. 



American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia : Proceedings, 

 Vol. XXVI, No. 130. 



Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge : Reports, 1888--9. 



Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien : Sitszungs- 

 berichte, I Ab., 1888, Heft 6-10, 1889, Heft 1-3 ; n Ab , a, '88, 

 Heft 8-10, '89, Heft 1-3 ; II Ab., h, '88, Heft 8-10, '89, Heft 1-3 ; 

 III Ab., '88, Heft 7-10, '89, Heft 1-4, and 



Eegister No. 12, 



Dr. Maoigault exhibited a skull of Chinchilla lanigera from Chih, 



Dr. SchlepegTell exhibited a portion of a fossil skull of a Xiphoid 

 Whale, and an undetermined molar tooth, from the Phosphate beds 

 in the vichiity of Charleston. 



A letter of resignation from Dr. C. P. Panknin was read and 

 accei^ted. 



