488 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



One tbousard and eighty-eighth Meeting. 



January 31, 1920. — Open Meeting. 



An Open Meeting was held at the House of the Academy from 

 four to six o'clock. 



The President in the Chair. 



There were about one hundred Fellows and guests, including 

 ladies, present. 



Professor Roland B. Dixon of Harvard University spoke on 

 Western Thibet and the Development of Central Asia with illus- 

 trations from lantern slides. 



Tea was served at five o'clock in the Reception Room on the 

 third floor. 



One thousand and eighty-ninth Meeting. 



February 11, 1920. — Stated Meeting. 



The Academy met at its House at 8.15 p. m. 



The President in the Chair. 



Thirty-nine Fellows and one guest were present. 



The Transactions of the last two Meetings were read and 

 approved. 



The Corresponding Secretary presented a letter from Endicott 

 Peabody resigning Fellowship; and a biographical notice of 

 Pasquale Villari by W. R. Thayer. 



On the recommendation of the Council, it was, 



Voted, That $300 be appropriated from the General P\md for 

 General-and-Meeting Expenses. 



The Council recommended the Amendment of the Statutes to 

 provide for the appointment of a Standing Committee on Bio- 

 graphical Notices which shall be responsible for the preparation 

 of such notices and shall have discretion as to their length, refer- 

 ring also to such other notices as may be conveniently accessible. 



Voted, That in accordance with the Statute the recommenda- 

 tion be referred to a committee for report. 



The President announced the death of the following Fellows: 



