Proceedings of the special meeting held Thursday, June 8, 1893

and yet render comfortable and satisfactory artificial lirnl q practicable. In viewof thesepoints of excellence and the well-attcstefl evidence thereof, the committee awards the Elliott Cresso.1 Medal to George E. Marks, of New York, for his improve,ments in artificial limbs. Adbpted, February I, r893. H. R. HEYL, Chair&an Committee on Science and Arts. Certified

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OF TI-IEFRANKLIN INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA,JU~~~, 1893.

Dr. WIU. H. GREENE, President, in the chair. The object of this meeting was to afford the members the opportunity of hearing a lecture by Dr. Ernest Milliau. Director of the Government Testing Methods of Testing Fats and Laboratory at Marseilles, France, on “The Oils.” The lecture was delivered for the purpose of furthering the adoption of uniform methods of testing and of expressing results. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was carried, and it was voted also to refer the lecture for publication in the JozrnnZ as part of the proceedings of the Section. WM. C. DAY, .5&?-e&Y. Adjourned.

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Dr. WM.

H.GREENE,

OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA,JU~~ 10, 1893 President,in the chair.

Lettersfrom Prof.E. F. Smith and Mr. Lee .K. Ftankel were read, expresregret at their inability to be present at the meeting. The President announced the death of Mr. C. J. Semper. Dr. Terne spoke of the work and character of the deceased, and the President

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