ican Museum of Natural History." The Expedition passed into the Uinta beds of N. E. Utah, then between the Eastern escarpment of the Uinta range and the Green River into the Washakie Beds of S. W. Wyoming, the most important result geologically being that the Brown Park deposit is found to be of much later age then the Uinta.— BASHFORD DEAN, Recording Secretary.

American Philosophical Society. The following communications were read: "The Use of Photography for the Detection of Differences in Chemical Composition, in Age, and in Fluidity of Inks," Prof. S. P. Sharples. "Some Observations on the Forgery of a Mark,” and "Detection of a Forgery in the Fraudulent Use of a Signature Stamp," Dr. Persifor Frazer.

Academy of Natural Sciences.-Philadelphia, December 31st. -The following officers were elected: President, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D.; Vice-Presidents, Thomas Meehan, Rev. Henry C. McCook, D. D.; Recording Secretary, Edward J. Nolan, M. D.; Corresponding Secretary, Benjamin Sharp, M. D.; Treasurer, George Vaux, Jr.; Librarian, Edward J. Nolan, M. D.; Curators, Henry A. Pilsbry, Henry C. Chapman, M. D., Arthur Erwin Brown, Samuel G. Dixon, M. D.; Councillors to Serve Three Years, Uselma C. Smith, William Sellers, Charles E. Smith, John Cadwalader; Finance Committee, Charles Morris, Chas. E. Smith, Uselma C. Smith, William Sellers, Charles P. Perot; Council, Isaac J. Wistar.

The American Morphological Society held its annual meeting at the University of Pennsylvania, Dec. 26, 27, and 28, 1895. The stated business of the first session was the Report of the Committee of Affiliation with the American Society of Naturalists. After considering this report the Society voted against affiliation. The following were elected to membership: C. J. Herrick, Denison University, Granville, Ohio; E. G. Conklin, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; F. R. Lillie, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; F. C. Kenyon, Clark University, Worcester, Mass.; T. H. Montgomery, Jr., West Chester, Penna.; J. L. Kellogg, Olivet College, Olivet, Mich.; J. I. Peck, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. ; and A. D. Meade, Providence, R. I.

At the second session, December 27, the following papers were read and discussed: "Panplasm," by Prof. C. S. Minot; "The History of the Centrosome in Thalassema," by Mr. B. B. Griffin; "The Centrosome in its Relation to Fixing and Staining Agents," by Prof. E. B. Wilson; The Production of Artificial Archoplasmic Centers," by Prof.

T. H. Morgan; "Cell Size and Body Size," by Prof. E. G. Conklin; "The Development of Isolated Bastomeres of the Egg of Amphioxus," by Prof. T. H. Morgan; and "On the Smallest Part of Stentor Capable of Regeneration," by F. R. Lillie (read by the Secretary). The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Prof E. L. Mark, Harvard University; Vice-President, Prof. H. F. Osborn, Columbia College; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. G. H. Parker, Harvard University. Members of the Executive Committee elected from the Society at large, Prof. E. G. Conklin, University of Pennsylvania, and Prof. W. Patten, Dartmouth College.

At the third session, December 28, the following papers were read and discussed: 'Gastrulation of Teleosts," by Dr. Bashford Dean ; 'Pigment Changes in the Eye of Palamonetes," by Dr. G. H. Parker" "Reaction of Metridium to Food and other Substances," by Dr. G. H. Parker; "Some Points in the Anatomy of Anoplocephaline Cestodes," by Dr. C. W. Stiles; and "Development of Cassiopea from Buds," by Dr. R. P. Bigelow. After passing resolutions of thanks to the University of Pennsylvania, the American Philosophical, Society, and the Philadelphia Local Committee, the Society adjourned sine die.

The American Society of Naturalists,--Met in the Hall of Department of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania, on Thursday December 26th and Friday, December 27th, 1895. Thursday, Dec. 26th, 2 P. M. I. Reports of Committees. II. Special Reports. III. Recommendation of new members. IV. Address by the President, E. D. Cope. "The Formulation of the Natural Sciences." V. Special Papers, Prof. B. Wilder on the teaching of Comparative Anatomy. 8 P. M. Illustrated Lecture at the Hall of the Academy of Natural Sciences, by Professor W. B. Scott, of Princeton University, on "The American Tertiary Lakes and their Mammalian Faunas." 9 P. M. Reception to all the Societies given by Professor Horace Jayne, at his house on the S. E. corner of 19th and Chestnut Streets. Friday, December 27th, 9 A. M. The following new members were elected: Professor C. L. Bristol, Dr. F. C. Kenyon, Dr. W. E. Rotzell, L. O. Howard, Professor John Dewey, G. H. Girtz, Dr. A. D. Mead, Professor G. S. Fullerton, Professor J. McK. Cattell, Professor G. T. Ladd, Reid Hunt, Professor William James, Dr. F. Baker, Dr. G. E. Stone, Professor J. M. Baldwin, Dr. T. S. Palmer, George Lefever,

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Prof. Wm. B. Scott, of Princeton College; Vice-Presidents, Prof. Wm. G. Farlow, of Harvard; Prof. C. O. Whitman, of Chicago University; Dr. Theodore Gill, of the Smithsonian Institution; Secretary, Dr. H.

C. Bumpus, of Brown University; Treasurer, Prof. John B. Smith, of New Brunswick, N. J.; Executive Committee, Prof. Horace Jayne, of Philadelphia, and Prof. Wm. F. Ganong, of Smith College, Mass.

The following committees were apppointed: On Vivisection; Drs. Patton, Sedgwick and Stiles. On the American table at the Naples Zoological Station; Drs. Conn and Stiles. On Antarctic exploration ; Professors Heilprin, Osborn and Goodale. The Society elected Prof. E. D. Cope as its representative on the committee to consult with the American member of the committee of the International Congress of Zoologists on Nomenclature. 10 A. M. Discussion. Subject: The Origin and Relations of the Floras and Faunas of the Antarctic and Adjacent Regions. Geology. Prof. Angelo Heilprin, Philadelphia Academy Natural Sciences. Paleontology. Prof. W. B. Scott, Princeton University. 2 P. M. Continuation of the Discussion. Botany. Prof. N. L. Britton, Columbia College. Zoology. Vertebrata, Dr. Theo. Gill, Smithsonian Institution. 7.30 P. M. Annual Dinner of the Affiliated Societies at the Lafayette Hotel, north-west corner of Broad and Sansom streets.

Association of American Anatomists.-This body met in Philadelphia, on Dec. 27th and 28th, at the University of Pennsylvania.-Friday Morning, December 27th, 8.30 o'clock.-Meeting of Executive Committee. 9.30 o'clock.-Opening of the session by the President. Report of Secretary and Treasurer. Report of Executive Committee. Report of Delegate to Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons. Report of Committee on Anatomical Nomenclature. Report of Committee on Anatomical Material. Report of Committee on Circular concerning Anatomical Peculiarities of the Negro. Report of Dr. Allen, of the Smithsonian Committee on the Table at Naples. Election of members. Other new business. Reading of Papers and Discussions.-1. "Myology of the Extremities of Lemur bruneus" illustrated by drawings and casts of muscles. Dr. George S. Huntington, N. Y. City; 2. "History of the Ciliary Muscle," Dr. Frank Baker, Washington, D. C.; 3. "Absence of Fibrous Pericardium of left side." Illustrated by specimen, Dr. Addinell Hewson, Philadelphia, Pa. "The Descriptive Anatomy of the Human Heart," Dr. Wm. Keiller, Galveston, Texas. Friday Afternoon, 2.30 oclock. -Miscellaneous business. Reading of Papers and Discussions.-5. Nomenclature of Nerve Cells," Dr. Frank Baker, Washington, D. C.; 6. "The Cerebral Fissures of two Philosophers." Illustrated by specimens and photographs, Dr. B. G. Wilder, Ithaca, N. Y.; 7. "The Human Paroccipital Fissure. Should it be recognized and so Designated." Illustrated by specimens and photographs, Dr.

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Wilder; 8. "Practical Histology for large classes" Dr. Chas. S. Minot, Boston, Mass. In the evening a subscription dinner was given by the members of the affiliated societies at the Hotel Lafayette. Saturday Morning, December 28th.-Miscellaneous business of minor importance was transacted and these officers elected: Dr. Frank Baker, of Washington, D. C., President; Dr. B. G. Wilder, of Ithaca, N. Y., First Vice-President; Dr. F. J.Shepherd, of Montreal, Canada, Second Vice-President; Dr. D. S. Lamb, of Washington, D. C., Secretary and Treasurer; Delegate to Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Addinnell Hewson, Philadelphia; Alternate, Dr. D. K. Shute, of Washington, D. C. Reading of Papers and Discussions.— 9. "Some novel methods of description of the human skull" Dr. Harrison Allen, Philadelphia, Pa.; 10. "Type forms and nomenclature of mammalian teeth." Illustrated by models and diagrams, Prof. Henry F. Osborn, New York City; 11. "The work of the German Anatomical Society in Nomenclature," Dr. Charles Heitmann, New York City. Sunday Afternoon, 2.30 o'clock.-Miscellaneous business. Reading of Papers and Discussions; 12. "Fossa capitis femoris with observations on the trochanteric fossa." Illustrated by specimens, Dr. F. J. Brockway, New York City; 13. "Note on the appearance of a unilateral tuberosity in place of the trochanteric fossa." Illustrated by specimen, Dr. D. S. Lamb, Washington, D. C.

The American Physiological Society.-The eighth Annual Meeting of the American Physiological Society was held in Philadelphia on December 27th and 28th, 1895. The meeting was preceded by the usual smoke talk upon the evening of December 26th. Three of the four formal sessions of the Society were held at the University of Pennsylvania, the fourth at the Jefferson Medical College, The following communications were presented and discussed:

R. H. Chittenden, The mucin of the white fibrous connective tissue; A. R. Cushny, The distribution of iron in the Invertebrates; J. J. Abel, A preliminary account of the chemical properties of the pigment of the negro's skin (with W. S. Davis); T. B. Aldrich, On the Chemical and physiological properties of the fluid secreted by the anal glands of Mephitis mephitica; G. Lusk, Phloridzin diabetes and the maximum of sugar from proteid; W. T. Porter, Further researches on the coronary arteries; G. N. Stewart, Note on the quantity of blood in the lesser circulation; C. F. Hodge, Histological characters of lymph as distinguished from protoplasm; C. F. Hodge (for J. R. Slonaker), Demonstration of the comparative anatomy of the fovea centralis; G. C. Huber, The ending of the chorda tympani in the sublingual and the

submaxillary glands (with demonstrations); G. W. Fitz, A working model of the eye; J. G. Curtis, A method of recording muscle curves ; G. N. Stewart, Demonstration: Measurement of the circulation time of the retina; T. W. Mills, Cortical cerebral localization in certain animals; W. T. Porter, A new method for the study of the intracardiac pressure curve; S. J. Meltzer, On the mode of absorption from the peritoneal cavity in rabbits, (with I. Adler); S. J. Meltzer, On the incorrectness of the often quoted experiments of Starling and Tubby with reference to the mode of absorption from the peritoneal cavity in dogs; F. S. Locke, Of the action of ether on contracture and of positive kathodic polarisation of voluntary muscle; H. G. Beyer, On the influence of exercise on growth; W. H. Howell (for Messrs. Conant and Clark), The existence of a separate inhibitory and accelerator nerve to the crab's heart; Fr. Pfaff, On Toxicodendral and on the socalled toxicodendric acid; H. C. Chapman, Methods of teaching physiology.

The following persons were elected to membership in the Society: J. G. Adams, Professor of Pathology, McGill University; T. B. Aldrich, Instructor in Physiological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University; J. M. K. Cattell, Professor of Experimental Psychology, Columbia College; G. P. Clark, Professor of Physiology, Syracuse University; R. H. Cunningham, Assistant Demonstrator of Physiology, Columbia College; G. W. Fitz, Assistant Professor of Physiology and Hygiene, Harvard University; T. Hough, Assistant Professor of Physiology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; R. Hunt, Fellow in Physiology, Johns Hopkins University; F. S. Locke, Instructor in Physiology, Harvard Medical School.

Professors C. S. Minot and C. F. Hodge were appointed to express to Professor Langley the opinion of the Society that it is highly desirable that the table of the Smithsonian Institution at the zoological station of Naples be continued. Mr. W. B. Saunders entertained the members of the Society at luncheon at the Art Club. The courtesies that were extended to the affiliated societies by the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Local Committee were also enjoyed. Officers for the year 1895-96 were elected as follows:

Members of the Council: H. P. Bowditch, R. H. Chittenden, W. H. Howell, F. S. Lee, J. W. Warren; President, R. H. Chittenden ; Secretary and Treasurer, F. S. Lee.

The President and the Secretary were appointed respectively delegate and alternate to the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons of 1897.-FredeRIC S. LEE, Secretary.