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the late Ferdinand V. Hayden, LL.D., and to perpetuate his name and 
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, lawful money of the 
United States of America, have assigned, transferred and paid over 
unto the Academy of Natural Sciences the sum of two thousand five 
hundred dollars, in cash, to be known forever as the "Hayden Mem- 
orial Geological Fund" in trust to hold the same upon the foliow'ing 
uses, intents and purposes, that is to say in trust to hold the same 
and to invest and keep the same invested in such securities as are 
allowed by law for the investment of trust funds in Pennsylvania, 
such investments to be kept separate and apart from the other funds 
and investments of said Academy and to receive and collect the inter- 
est and income therefrom derived as the same shall accrue and to 
apply such interest annually, together with a bronze medal of such 
cost and design as the hereinafter mentioned committee shall desig- 
nate which shall be purchased thereout, as a reward for the best pub- 
lication, exploration, discovery or research in the sciences of geology 
and paleontology, or in such particular branches thereof as may be 
designated, which award and the conditions and limitations attending 
the same and all matters connected with this gift shall be determined 
by a committee to be selected in an appropriate manner by the 
Academy. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in dupli- 
cate the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini 1888. 
Emma W. Hayden. (Seal.) 
Sealed and delivered in the presence of 
H. H. DiGOTT. 
Gael Royer. 
The Academy of Natural Sciences hereby accepts the trust in the 
above deed set forth and acknowledges to have received from Mrs. 
Emma W. Hayden the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars 
therein mentioned. 
Witness the corporate seal duly attested this fourteenth day of April 
Anno Domini 1888. 
Joseph Leidy, President A. N. S. (Seal.) 
Attest : 
Edw. J. Nolan, Rec. Secretary A. N. S. 
The committee appointed by the president of the Academy 
of Natural Sciences consisted of Prof. Joseph Leidy, M.D., 
LL.D., etc, chairman, Prof. J. P. Lesley, Prof. Angelo Heilprin, 
Prof. Wm. B. Scott, and Dr. Persifor Frazer. This committee 
was called together a few weeks ago and presented the follow- 
ing report : 
To THE Academy of Natural Sciences. The committee 
