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Mr. Gilbert stated that he had had prepared by his clerk a list of the 
fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 
and from this he had prepared a smaller list of about fifty, comprising 
all the names of the larger for whom it was likely anyone would vote. 
He had added several names to these lists which seemed desirable, 
and laid the two lists before the members of this committee simply as 
aids to the memory in making their selections. The resolution offered 
by Mr. Gilbert was seconded and carried. 
Mr. Walcott offered the following resolution: That the permanent 
organizing committee be authorized to add to its number. Seconded 
and carried. 
Mr. Walcott offered the following : Resolved, that a temporary chair- 
man shall be appointed for the permanent organizing committee by 
the Provisional Committee immediately after the election of the per- 
manent organizing committee. Seconded and carried. 
The Chairman then ordered the ballot to be taken according to the 
resolution ofiered by Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Walcott and Dr. Frazer were 
then appointed tellers, and a recess was taken, during wiiich the vote 
was counted. On the re-assembling of the committee the tellers 
reported that the following gentlemen having each received a majority 
of the votes cast were elected members of the permanent committee of 
organization: C. A. Ashburner, J. C. Branner, T. C. Chamljerlin, G. 
H. Cook, J. D. Dana, C. E. Dutton, W. M. Davis, G. K. Gilbert, James 
Hall, Angelo Heilprin, C. H. Hitchcock, Joseph Leidy, J. P. Lesley, 
Joseph LeConte, O. C. Marsh, J. S. Newberry, J. W. Powell, J. R. 
Proctor, N. S. Shaler, J. J. Stevenson, Alexander Winehell, H. S. 
Williams, R. P. Whitfield, C. D. Walcott. Twenty-four in all. The 
Provisional Committee then proceeded to the election of a temporary 
chairman of the permanent committee of organization. Dr. J. S. 
Newberry was nominated as chairman. No other nominations being 
made, the vote was taken and Dr. Newberry was elected. 
Mr. Gilbert moved : That the first meeting of the permanent organ- 
izing committee be held at Washington, D. C., during the meeting of 
the National Academy of Science, in April, 1889; the precise place 
and the day and hour being fixed by the temporary chairman, who 
shall give due notice to the members of the committee. Seconded 
and carried. 
Mr. Walcott offered the following: That the Secretary of the Pro- 
visional Committee is requested to furnish a copy of all the minutes of 
the proceedings of the Provisional Committee to the temporary chair- 
man of the permanent organizing committee. Seconded and carried. 
It was moved and seconded that this committee do now adjourn. 
Carried. Sine die. Fersifor Frazer, Secretary. 
At the first meeting of the Permanent Organizing Committee, held in 
AVashington, April, 1889, Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, E. D. Cope, and Persifor 
Frazer were added to the committee. 
At the second meeting of the Permanent Organizing Committee, held 
in Philadelphia, November, 1889, it was decided to appoint three sub- 
committees, as follows : 
On long excursions — Chairman, J. W. Powell. On programme — 
Chairman, C.E. Dutton. Local committee, Chairman, Lesley, Leidy, 
Frazer. 
The secretary was requested to correspond with the general secreta- 
ries of the London session and ascertain whether or not the Bureau 
desired a change in the date of the next meeting from 1891 to 1892, in 
order to coincide with the period of the proposed Columbian Quadri- 
centennial. 
Minutes of Third Meeting. At the call of the Chairman the American 
