Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-03
THE LINNEAN.
ANNUAL MEETING Of THE soUlErY


The annual meeting Of the Linnean so
ciety was held at the residence of Mr.
Charles A. Heinitsh, East King street, OF
Thursday evening, December 90, 1881
Prof. Stahr and the secretary, DR.. NJ. L
Davis, in their chairs. After the custo
mary opening and collection Of dues, ths
following additions and donations were
made
Library-International Scientists Di
rectory for. 1ss1-2, 434 pages, demi-octavo
Annual Report of Commissioner of Patent.
for 1880, 43O pages quarto. Alphabetical
List Of Patentees and Inventors, January
to June, 1881, s5s pages quarto. Proceed
ings of Academy OF Natural Sciences, fol
June and July, 1881. Catalogue Of the
Fungi of the Pacific Coast, 46 pages, med
octave, from California Academy Of Nat
ural Science. Nos. 81, %, % and "a, OH
cial Gazette of United States Patent Office
Lancaster Farmer for December, 1891
Four book catalogues and sundry circu
lars. One envelope containing 1S historical
and biographical scraps.
No additions or donations were made t.
museum.
The curators reported z, 800 plants added
to the herbarium Of the society during the
year 1881 also, 1000 specimens OF
minerals 100 Indian relics !; so historical
specimens $50 chronological 800 III
paleontology, and 1O1 in mammOlogy, Or
anthology, ichthyology, reptilia and mis-
cellaneous. Total over 4, 100 objects added
to the museum.
The librarian reported 100 books, pampli-
let's and serials added to the library during
1881, besides a large number of catalogues
and circulars ; also, 81 envelopes containing
500 historical and biographical scraps.
Ten original papers were read during the
year. Since the organization Of the society,
56G original papers were read before it,
only 20 of which were published.
The treasurer reported the receipts, i'll
Guiding the balance on hand last January.
for the year S41.9O, and tho expenditures
S23.14, leaving balance i'll the treasury
of $1S.75. The whole amount Of cash re-
ceived by the society during 20 years was
81, 2GS. .SG, and the expenditures the same,
less the balance now in the treasury.
Papers Read.
Prof. Stalr read an interestin. paper ON
the swarming of the Brown Ant (F5r-
mica Rufa) early in the month Of NOvem-
ber last. This was some weeks later than
the usual period of swarming, but the
past season has been rather extraordinary
for it's Understanding many trees to
re- blossom, and in some instances to bear
second crop of fruit. As there was no
weather during which ants could not
have swarmed at their usual period (Au-
gust and September), the question might
we'll arise, did the same colony swarm I
second time, as the apples, pears, cherries,
&C., blOomed 90
Prof. Rathvon read an illustrated PAPER
ON a species Of fungus (Coprinas Comatus)
which sprang up in his garden OH the
night of November 5, 1891. This was
another illustration of 4 retarded warm
season, and the effect of such weather,
among the subject of the animal and veg
etable worlds. The fungus alluded to
was one of the edible species, and was
fully ten inches in height.
DIR. NJ. L. Davis, the chairman of the
committee on the state of the society,"
appointed at the last meeting, read an i'll
teresting paper, full of gOad practical sug
gestiOns relating to the welfare, the prog
ress, and a greater efficiency of the society,
and the manner in which this could most
probably be effected.
The secretary read 4 paper from Mrs.
Gibbons on some oT the peculiarities in
voting on questions, brought before socic-
ties in Ireland aud on the continent of
Europe. She observed that at y confer
ence held last summer at Cologne the
president generally or always" put the
affirmative only. At a meeting of teachers
in Ireland the chairman put the negative
only, and if no one voted "nO" he would
declare the motion "passed unanimously
Elections.
Mr.. ii. NJ. Herr was ballOted for and
unanimously elected an active member Of
the society.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows : President, Prof. j. 8 Stair
Vice Presidents, Profs. T. r. Baker and
J. H Dubbs Cor. Secretary, DIR. II. d.
Knight Rec. Secretary, DR.. Nj l.. Davis;
Treasurer, Prof. s. S. Rathvon; Librarian,
Mrs. L. N. Zell Curators, s. S. Rathvon,
C. A. Heinitsh. Jno. Z. Kevinski and Wm
l.. Gill.
Following is an extract from a report on
general finance. "We have tabulated
these financial statistics of the society
merely to show by comparison with other
enterprises i'll the city and
country of Lancaster, what a little finan-
cial wheelbarrow We have been pushing
forward during the last twenty years,
when according to the magnitude Of the
subject, we should have been enabled to
drive six horse Conestoga team 1t
would bequite safe to say that such collec-
ton as the society possesses, could not now
be made for ten times the amount it has
costus and this fact should stimulate de-
sire for its preservation and perpetuatiOn,
among the intelligent and moneyed cit.
izens Of Lancaster for, cxtinguish this
institution and it's museum, and such
another nucleus could not be formed
acain for fifty years to come. No future
scientists would feel encouraged to begin
such work again. The public seems to
have very little comprehension of it's mag
nitude, especially since more than one half
Of it is necessarily packed away in
drawers and boxes. Indeed, there are peO-
pie who seem to think, that VIC are in
some way, pecuniarily enrichins our
Selves"
After very pleasant meeting, and gen.
eral interchange of sentiment, the society
adjourned to meet on the last Saturday in
January, 1882.
"A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIk.
Found Wounded and Frozen In an Open
Field.
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, Mr..
John w. Kettler, junk dealer on North
Penn street, was found in Hyde's field ON
he road leading from Cottage Hill to
Chas. Smiths residence, York, lying along |
he fence, suffering from wound in the |