Adjourned Annual Meeting, January 8th, 1866.
President in the chair.
Twelve members present.
The Curator of Conchology and the Librarian made verbal reports.
The academy then proceeded to the election of officers for the year, and the following persons were chosen.
PRESIDENT.
- LEANDER RANSOM.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
- R. E. C. STEARNS.
- W. O. AYRES, M.D.
TREASURER.
- SAMUEL HUBBARD.
RECORDING SEC’Y.
- T. H. BLOOMER.
CORRESPONDING SEC’Y.
- HENRY N. BOLANDER.
LIBRARIAN.
- J. D. WHITNEY.
CURATORS.
| H. S. HANKS | Mineralogy. |
| E. F. LORQUIN | Zoology. |
| H. N. BOLANDER | Botany. |
| R. E. C. STEARNS | Conchology. |
| W. M. GABB | Palæontology. |
| H. BEHR, M.D. | Entomology. |
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
- Messrs. HUBBARD, STEARNS, and FISK.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION.
- Messrs. WHITNEY, MINNS, and STEARNS.
Donations to the Library: American Journal of Science, September, 1865, from the editors. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, Vol. VIII, Nos. 2-5. Journal de Conchyliogie, (3) V, 1, 2. Sea-Side Studies in Natural History, from Alex. Agassiz. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 1864, Sheet 1. Astronomical and Meteorological Observations made at the U. S. Naval Observatory during the year 1863. Check List of the Fossils of California and Nevada, by W. M. Gabb.
The following biographical sketch of Thomas Bridges was read by Mr. Dall.