1852.] 
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The Academy then went into an election for Officers for 1853; a 
note from Mr. John Cassin having been first read, declining a re-elec- 
tion as Corresponding Secretary. The following result was announced 
by the Chairman : 
‘President 
Vice- Presidents 
Corresponding Secretary 
Recording Secretary 
Librarian 
Treasurer 
Curators 
Auditors 
Publication Committee 
George Ord. 
J. Price Wetherill, 
Robert Bridges. 
John L. Le Conte. 
B. Howard Rand. 
Wm. 8. Zantzinger. 
George W. Carpenter. 
Joseph Leidy, 
Wim. 8. Vaux, 
John Cassin, 
Samuel Ashmead. 
Robert Pearsall, 
A; L. Elwyn, 
James CU. Fisher. 
Wm. 8. Vauxz, 
R. Bridges, 
Thomas B. Wilson, 
Isaac Lea, 
W.S. W. Ruschenherger. 
ELECTION. 
John D. White, M. D., of Philadelphia, was elected a Member of the 
Academy. 
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