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great value in determining Ihc approach and severity of the Pacific cyclones which 

 enter the United States in Montana and Dakota, 



We are to-day trying to perfect a similar scheme which shall join, electrically, 

 the meteorological stations in the West Indies with those of the United States in 

 Florida. By this means the approach and severity of the West India cyclones can 

 be telegraphed to all Atlantic seaports and those of the Gulf, a warning which is of 

 immense value to commercial interests. 



I have thus briefly outlined two great schemes for the protection of the maritime 

 interests of the Atlantic and Pacific coefcts of this country, and the development of 

 the means for practical study of cyclonic movements from one ocean to the other. 

 It aflects the entire meteorological problem of this country on which the Govern- 

 ment is expending nearly one million of dollars yearly. North America has no 

 equal in the field of opportunity for meteorological research, and the region which 

 must receive the greatest benefit in such investigation is the United States. 



In the discussion which followed, Lieutenant Finley explained and answered 

 many questions which were asked by his audience, and a vote of thanks was given 

 him for his very instructive paper. 



December /j, i8go. President Harkness in the chair. 



Donations to the Museum: From Dr. Joseph Pescia, cranium of polar bear; from 

 Charles N, Comstock, specimen Bubo virginianus subarcticus; from Dr. H. H. 



Behr, one marsupial; from C. H. Townscnd, five bird skins; from Walter E. Bry- 

 ant, one reptile. 



The President announced the death of Dr. Henry Ferrer, member of the Society^ 

 and made some remarks upon his high standing in the medical profession, and the 

 ervices which he had rendered to science, especially in the department of Bacteriol- 

 ogy- 



On motion, Dr. C. Max Richtcr and Dr. E. S. Clark were appointed a commit- 

 tee to draft resolutions expressing the sentiment of the Academy, 



The death was also announced of Dr. J. B. Trembley, well known to his fellow- 

 members in connection with meteorological records upon this coast, and on motion 

 J. R, Scupham and Arthur Brown were appointed a committee to draft appropriate 



resolutions. 



The report of the Nominating Committee, submitting the following names to be 

 voted upon on the day of the annual meeting, *was read: 



For President— Yl, W. Harkness. 



First Vice-President—'^. H. Behr. 



Second Vice-President— GcoxgQ; Howston. 



Corresponding Secretary — Frederick Gutzkow. 



Recording Secretary — J. R. Scupham. 



Treasurer — \u, H. Foote. 



Librarian — Carlos Troyer. 



Director of Alusenm — J. G. Cooper. 



Trustees— C\vdx\^% F. Crocker, D, E, Hayes, W. C. Burnett, George C. Perkins, 

 E. J, Molera, Irving M. Scott, John Taylor. 



On motion, Charles Stephens and Walter E. Bryant were appointed judges of 

 election; Charles Burckhalter and Charles E, Keeler, inspectors.* 



