Oral Communications. Page. DR. HARRISON ALLEN. On the Affinity of the Teeth of Rats with those of Eocene Mammals 256 30 On a late Publication by Dr. McLaughlin, of Texas, regarding Immunity from 256 Description of a New Species of Carollia, and Remarks on Carollia brevicauda. 19 On Muscular Contractions following Death by Electricity. . . MCMASTER, JOHN BACH. 36, 37 Address by.. 166 RYDER, JOHN A. The Origin of Sex through Cumulative Integration, and the Relation of Sexuality to the Genesis of Species 106, 109 The Eye, Ocular Muscles, and Lachrymal Glands of the Shrew Mole (Blarina talpoides Gray)... . 16, 28 American Chemical Society, circular in reference to the holding of its Second 53 59 227 61 104 65 26 26 27 249 26 249 27 32 249 27 92 90 32 Carson, E. Frank, letter from, requesting loan of Society's Hall for reunion of the Rittenhouse family.. Request not granted. Columbia College, New York City, N. Y., invites Society to be present at the inauguration of Seth Low, as President.. Committees, Standing: Finance Hall Henry M. Phillips' Prize Essay Fund Library Michaux Legacy Publication Committees, Special : Baird Portrait 32 PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC. XXVIII. 134. 21. PRINTED JAN. 14, 1891. Committees, Special: Extended Accommodations Franklin Celebration . . . Page. 31, 89, 101, 102, 106, 107 . 31, 36, 91, 95, 96, 97, 108, 161, 162 Cope, Dr., resolution respecting the improvement of the Proceedings. 263 263 100 . 27, 28 .258 258, 263 Resolution adopted and Committee appointed. . . . Cornelian formerly worn by Dr. Benjamin Franklin, presented by Miss Jane Rit tenhouse Wilson. Election, Annual, of Officers, etc. Etting, Colonel F. M., will of.. Etting bequest, motion of Arthur Biddle in regard to. Exchanges ordered: Museo Michoacano, Morelia, Mexico; San Francisco Public Library; Société Royale de Géographie d'Anvers, Antwerp, Belgium; Tokyo Anthropological Society; Rochester Academy of Science; The Royal Asiatic Society (Straits Branch), Singapore; K. Danske Geografiske Selskab, Copenhagen; Observatorium der K. K. Nautischen Akademie, Triest; K. K. MilitärGeographische Institut, Wien; Geodätische Institut, Hydrographische Amt des Reichs-Marine-Amt, Berlin; Verein für Erdkunde, Cassel; K. Sächs. Meteorologische Institut, Chemnitz; Siebenbergische Verein für Naturwissenchaften, Hermannstadt; Naturwissenschaftliche Verein, Osnabrück; Würtembergische Verein für Handelsgeographie, Stuttgart; Etat Indépendant du Congo, Bruxelles; Société Neuchateloise de Géographie, Neuchâtel; Union Géographique du Nord de la France, Douai; Société de Geographie, Lille; Ministero di Agr. e Commercio Direzione Generale della Statistica, Rome; Manchester Geographical Society; Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society; Instituto Meteorologico Nacional de Costa Rica; Dirección General de Estadistica, La Plata. Field, Robert Patterson, a lately elected member, presented to the Chair..... 248 Franklin, letter from Daniel F. Wolf, suggesting the Tombstone of, should be relettered, etc. Franklin celebration. Friebis, Dr. George, a lately elected member, presented to the Chair Jannet, Claudio, letter from. Jefferson, plaster portrait medallion of, presented Legacy from Auguste Carlier. Librarian nominated.. Librarian reëlected. Massion, P., letter from.. 98 161-226 28 257 261 257 28 29 98, 99 259 Mitchell, James T., a lately elected member, presented to the Chair.. 94, 95 Books of his grandfather, Rev. Henry E. Mühlenberg.. Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Emden, letter from, thanking Society for its letter of congratulation on the late celebration of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of its Foundation. Norris, William J., mortgage ordered to be satisfied. 92 101 89, 106 Patterson, Robert, letter from, in reference to Peale Collection of Stone Imple ments 260 Peale Collection of Stone Implements, letter from Mr. Robert Patterson in reference to... 260 Phillips, Emily, letter from, offering the portrait of Henry M. Phillips. Runic characters on Mananas island presented by Prof. J. F. Rothrock 29 29 93 89 Photographs received: Page. Photographs of the old Bartram Place (mansion, garden, etc.), from Dr. J. F. Holt, Portraits presented : Prof. S. F. Baird.. Henry M. Phillips. Accepted.. R. Academia Nederlandica, annual program, 1891. Reports: Committee on the Michaux Legacy. Treasurer's.. Resolutions: In reference to legacy of Auguste Carlier In reference to "Separata". Of Mr. Prime, in reference to Rittenhouse Monument Dr. Cope, respecting the improvement of the Proceedings. . 261 32 Rittenhouse Memorial Association, letter from . . . Rogers, Robert W., presented to Chair and takes his seat "Separata," resolution in reference to.... . 262 92 108 Société Botanique Bavaroise, Munich, circular from, requesting exchanges 249 248 Comes together again. .248 Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., presents some statistics relating to 31 Resolves to celebrate the One Hundredth Anniversary of Franklin's Death. 31 36 Resolution of, in regard to Rittenhouse Memorial 262 Treasurer: Supposed New Discovery, communication from George Reiter, Cincinnati, in regard to .. 260 Report of. 261 Request granted. Authorized and empowered to satisfy Mortgage of William J. Norris. . University of Toronto, circular from, requesting donations to replace those destroyed by fire Williams, Talcott, presented to Chair |