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Head, Chicago, Ill.; State University of Iowa, State Historical Society, Iowa City, Ia.; University of Wisconsin, Madison; Prof. J. L. Campbell, Crawfordsville, Ind.; University of Kansas, Lawrence; Colorado Scientific Society, Denver; Ob. servatoire Météorologique Central, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional de Tacubaya, Direccion Général de Estadistica, Mexico, Mexico; Sociedad Cientifica Argentina, Buenos Aires; Agricultural Experiment Stations, Amherst, Mass., College Park, Md., Experiment, Ga., Fort Collins, Colo., Lincoln, Neb., Corvallis, Oregon, Lawrence, Wyo. The following deaths were announced: M. Victor Duruy, Paris, France. Sig. Giovanni Battista Rossi, Rome, Italy. A portrait of the late Dr. John Le Conte was presented on behalf of the donor, Mrs. Le Conte, by Dr. Horn, who referred to the services to science rendered by Dr. Le Conte. Dr. J. C. Morris followed with a tribute to the memory of Dr. Le Conte's personal and official career, and moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Le Conte for the gift of the portrait. Carried. Mr. Benjamin Smith Lyman read a paper entitled "Folds and Faults in Pennsylvania Anthracite Beds." On account of the large number of engravings required by the paper, on motion of Dr. Brinton it was referred to a special committee of three, to be appointed by the Chair. The following paper was read by title by Prof. E. D. Cope: "The Structure and Origin of the Zygomatic Arch in the Mammalia," by Daniel Slade, Mus. Comp. Zoology. Dr. Cope presented a paper, for the Proceedings, illustrated by a number of specimens, on some "Extinct Cetacea." Pending nominations 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309 were read. And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. Stated Meeting, April 5, 1895. President, Mr. FRALEY, in the Chair. Mr. Henry C. Mercer, a newly-elected member, was presented to the Chair and took his seat. Correspondence was submitted as follows: Acknowledgments of election to membership were received from: R. T. Glazebrook, F.R.S., Cambridge, Eng. Prince Roland Bonaparte, Paris, France. Mr. Henry C. Mercer, Doylestown, Pa. Prof. Gabriel de Mortellet, St. Germain-en-Laye, France. Letters of envoy were received from the Government As. tronomer, Madras, India; K. K. Astronomisch-meteorolog. ische Observatorium, Triest, Austria; Université Royale, Lund, Sweden; Bureau des Longitudes, Paris, France; R. Academia de Ciencias y Artes, Barcelona, Spain; Meteorological Office, British Association for the Advancement of Science, London, Eng.; Royal Irish Academy, Dublin; Oneida Historical Society, Utica, N. Y.; Dirección General de Estadistica de la República Mexicana, Mexico. Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Institut Egyptien, Cairo (142, 144, 145); R. 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