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Proceedings of the Stated Meeting, May 15, 1872
860
5Proeeedings of the Franklin Institute.
.Prveeedinfl,, of the Stated 2YTeetinq, ~lay ]5, ]872. The meeting came to order at the usual hour, the President, Mr. Coleman Sellers, occupying the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The minutes of the Board of Managers were submitted by the Actuary, as well as those of the several Committees. The following donations to the library were reported : '['he U. S. Coast Survey's Report for 18(;8, from Professor Ben. jamin F. Peirce; the Auditor General's Report of the Railroads, Canals and Telegr~ph Companies, for 1868-69-7!, from Auditor General H artranft, ttarrisburg, Pa.; Observations on the Geology and Zo~;logy of Abyssinia, from the Governor General of India; R,eeords of the Geological Survey of" Indi% vol. 4, parts 4--8, from the s~me; Dietionnaire des Sciences, 30 vols., by Mr. C. C. Cooper, Philadelphia. The Actuary also reported that Dr. William Swaim had deposited with the Institute, and placed in its library, a handsome Clock, the master-piece of David Rittenhouse. '.l~he Committee appointed to investigate the subject of Rating ]]oilers reported themseh'es ready to present their final report at the next meeting. The Committee appointed to Draft Resolutions of Respect to the Memory of P r o f S. F. Morse presented the following: WT~,ereas,Tile Franklin Institute has heard of the death of Samuel F. B. Morse, therefore, Resolved, That the Institute herewith records its sincere regret at an event which removes from usefulness one wilo has rendered distinguished service in the field of Science, and Resolved, That in the name of Prof. Morse the Institute honors , Telegraphy , whose invention of the system the 1)ioneer in t)ractical which bears his name has justly won for him world-wide renown, and whose energy of character enabled him, despite many difficulties, to be the first to successfally introduce an invention which has rendered inestimable service to the i cause of civilization. Mr. Orr moved the addition to the Resolutions, that a copy of the same be engrossed, and f0r~arded to the family of the deceased. The Resolutions, with the addition, were unanimously adopted. The Secretary's Report was thereupon read, and the meeting adjourned. WILLIAM I]~. WAtH,, ~S'eereta~.
5Proeeedings of the Franklin Institute.
.Prveeedinfl,, of the Stated 2YTeetinq, ~lay ]5, ]872. The meeting came to order at the usual hour, the President, Mr. Coleman Sellers, occupying the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The minutes of the Board of Managers were submitted by the Actuary, as well as those of the several Committees. The following donations to the library were reported : '['he U. S. Coast Survey's Report for 18(;8, from Professor Ben. jamin F. Peirce; the Auditor General's Report of the Railroads, Canals and Telegr~ph Companies, for 1868-69-7!, from Auditor General H artranft, ttarrisburg, Pa.; Observations on the Geology and Zo~;logy of Abyssinia, from the Governor General of India; R,eeords of the Geological Survey of" Indi% vol. 4, parts 4--8, from the s~me; Dietionnaire des Sciences, 30 vols., by Mr. C. C. Cooper, Philadelphia. The Actuary also reported that Dr. William Swaim had deposited with the Institute, and placed in its library, a handsome Clock, the master-piece of David Rittenhouse. '.l~he Committee appointed to investigate the subject of Rating ]]oilers reported themseh'es ready to present their final report at the next meeting. The Committee appointed to Draft Resolutions of Respect to the Memory of P r o f S. F. Morse presented the following: WT~,ereas,Tile Franklin Institute has heard of the death of Samuel F. B. Morse, therefore, Resolved, That the Institute herewith records its sincere regret at an event which removes from usefulness one wilo has rendered distinguished service in the field of Science, and Resolved, That in the name of Prof. Morse the Institute honors , Telegraphy , whose invention of the system the 1)ioneer in t)ractical which bears his name has justly won for him world-wide renown, and whose energy of character enabled him, despite many difficulties, to be the first to successfally introduce an invention which has rendered inestimable service to the i cause of civilization. Mr. Orr moved the addition to the Resolutions, that a copy of the same be engrossed, and f0r~arded to the family of the deceased. The Resolutions, with the addition, were unanimously adopted. The Secretary's Report was thereupon read, and the meeting adjourned. WILLIAM I]~. WAtH,, ~S'eereta~.