106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



" "With these few hints on the views and objects of Dr. Hayes in his 

 appeal to the Academy for scientific aid and sympathy, your committee 

 conclude with the recommendation of the following resolutions : — 



" Resolved, That the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ap- 

 preciate highly the laudable ambition of Dr. I.' I. Hayes, to continue, 

 and if possible consummate, the arduous exploration for which he, has 

 already sacrificed much, and is willing to sacrifice still more ; and that 

 the Academy tender him their sympathy and influence. 



" Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed, from the mem- 

 bers of the Academy, to co-operate with Dr. Hayes, and to render 

 him such scientific counsel as may make his new effort, if undertaken, 

 secure the greatest advantages to science and humanity. 



"Joseph Lovering, ^ 

 Henry L. Eustis, > Committee." 

 Joseph Winlock, ) 



On motion of Professor I^'elton, the resolutions were adopt- 

 ed unanimously ; and the subject was again referred to a 

 committee, consisting of Professor Joseph Lovering, Profes- 

 sor Henry L. Eustis, Professor Joseph "Winlock, Thomas G. 

 Gary, Esq., B. A. Gould, Esq., Professor Theophilus Parsons, 

 and Edward Wigglesworth, Esq. 



Professor H. L. Eustis gave an account of Barlow's new 

 method of calculating the strength of girders. 



Professor C. C. Felton exhibited a collection of rare Roman 

 coins which he had recently received. 



Professor E. N. Horsford exhibited the Tyrian dye, or mu- 

 rexide in a crystalline form, and explained the new mode of 

 obtaining it. 



On motion of Professor Lovering, one hundred dollars was 

 added to the appropriation for publication during the current 

 year, to replace a sum which had beeil paid out from that 

 appropriation by a vote of the Academy at the stated meet- 

 ing in August last. 



The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the 

 Academy : — 



Dr. Luther V. Bell, of Charlestown, in Class II. Section 4. 



