Philadelphia Meeting - February, 1872

THE Institute assembled on Tuesday evening, in the building of the University of Pennsylvania. In the absence of President Thomas, Vice-President Raymond occupied the chair. The Institute was welcomed in an eloquent and thoughtful address by Prof. J. P. Lesley, to which Mr. Raymond responded. Invitations were announced from the proprietors of Sellers' Tool Works, Whitney's Car-wheel Works, the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Lewis & Brothers' White Lead Works, the Southwark Foundry, Harrison's Boiler Factory, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Academy of Natural Sciences. The following gentlemen, being duly recommended by the Council as members and associates, were unanimously elected : Alexander, John S., . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. Biddle, E. R., . New Pork. Britton, J.. Blodget, . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. Brooks, Maj. T. B., . . . . . Marquette, Mich. Brown, D. P., . Pottsville, Pa. Canfield, Edw., . . . . . . Dover, N. J. Cogswell, W. B., . .Franklin IronW'ks, N. Y. Cornwall, Prof. H. B., . .New York. Edwards, Daniel, . . . . . . Danville, Pa. Estabrook, Juhn D., . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. Firmstone, William, . . . . . Easton, Pa. Fritz, John, . . . . . . . Bethlehem, Pa. Gignoux, Charles, . . . . . . New Pork. Grant, E. M., . . . . . . . Tuskegee, Ala. Humphreys, A. W., . New York. Ingham, W. A,, . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. Keyes, W. S., . . . . . . Eureka, Nev. Kimball, Dr. J. P., . New Pork. Law, Charles, . Pittston, Pa. Neilson, W. O., . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. Newberry, Prof. J. S., . . . . . New York. Pearse, John B., . .Steel Works P. O., Pa. Ricketts, P. De P., . . . . . New Pork. Scranton, Col. Charles, . . . . . Ox ford, N. J. Sontag, Hugo, . . . . . . Cologne, Prussia. Steele, Thomas C., . .Summit, Pa. Wharton, Joseph, . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa.