Annual Meeting, Jan. 9th, 1865.

President, Col. Ransom, in the chair.

Twelve members present.

Theodore Bloomer was elected a resident member.

The Annual reports of the officers were received, as follows:

The report of the Treasurer was referred to the Finance Committee. The reports of the Curators were received and accepted.

The Committee on nominations reported the following list of officers for the year 1865, which was duly elected.

PRESIDENT.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

RECORDING SECRETARY.

LIBRARIAN.

TREASURER.

CURATORS.

MineralogyG. E. Moore
PalæontologyWm. M. Gabb
BotanyH. N. Bolander
ZoologyE. F. Lorquin
ConchologyR. E. C. Stearns
EntomologyDr. H. Behr

Donations to the Cabinet were received as follows: from Dr. C. T. Jackson, specimen of Corundum and Margarite.

Mr. Gabb presented, on behalf of the authors, the following papers: