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the Correlation of the Maquoketa Shales with the Cincinnati 
Group,”’ by Prof. Jos. F. James; and ‘‘ The Gasteromyces of the 
United States,” by Prof. A. P. Morgan. 
Mr. E. O. Ulrich, Curator of Geology, announced the forma- 
tion of a Paleontological Section, to meet on Saturday afternoons. 
Chas. A. Parke, Ernest W. Gunckel, Thos. Van Antwerp and 
J. R. Tressler were nominated for active membership. 
Wm. Doherty, of Calcutta, India, was nominated for corre- 
sponding membership. 
The President announced the death of Hon. Wm. T. Garratt, 
of San Francisco, Cal., and appointed a committee to prepare a 
suitable memorial. 
The revised Constitution and By-Laws was then voted on for the 
first time. 
The Society then adjourned. 
SCIENTIFIC MEETING, March 4, 1890. 
President Fisher in the chair. 
There were twenty-three persons present. 
The minutes of the February Scientific meeting were read and 
approved. 
Prof. Joseph Moore, of Richmond, Ind., read a paper ‘‘On a 
New Species of Giant Fossil Beaver, from Northern Georgia,” and 
exhibited an incisor tooth of same; also a skull of Cwsterordes 
Ohtensts. 
Dr. Henshall read a paper entitled, ‘‘ Our Museum: Its Needs 
and Uses.” 
Mr. Skinner read by title a paper on ‘‘ The Indians of North 
America,’ by Col. James W. Abert. : 
W. C, Jirdinston, Dr. P. M. Bigney and Miss Mary Tatum were 
nominated for active membership. ee 
J. R. Tressler, Ernest W. Gunckel, Thos.. Van Antwerp, Chas. 
A. Parke, E. L. Anderson, Louis Wyler, Miss Lottie B. Howard, 
S. Joseph Richard, C. D. Batelle, Dr. J. C. Culbertson and Philip 
C. Fosdick were elected to active membership. 
Mr. Wm. Doherty was elected to corresponding membership. 
Mr. J. M. Cochran resigned. 
The revised Constitution was read and voted upon and finally 
adopted. 
The Society then adjourned. 

