104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



A letter was read from Professor A. Braun, of Berlin, of the 

 Committee on the Ehrenberg Testimonial, in answer to an 

 official communication from the President. 



Professor Winlock reported the preparation, by the Rumford 

 Committee, of a list of Count Rumford's works. 



Six hundred and third Meeting. 



January 12, 1869. — Monthly Meeting. 



The Vice-President in the chair. 



On the motion of Professor Winlock, a committee was ap- 

 pointed to memorialize Congress relative to appropriations to 

 aid in the observation of the solar eclipse of August, 1869. 



The following gentlemen were appointed on this committee : 

 Professor J. Winlock, Dr. Thomas Hill, Mr. J. I. Bowditch, 

 Professor J. D. Runkle, and Mr. Thomas Sherwin. 



On the motion of Commodore Rodgers, the committee were 

 requested to communicate to other learned bodies the wishes 

 of the Academy. 



On the motion of Mr. Folsom, Professor Pickering was re- 

 quested to prepare for the Academy a communication on the 

 Spectroscope and its uses. 



Six hundred and fourth Meeting. 



January 27, 1869. — Statute Meeting. 



Honorable C. F. Adams was chosen President pro tempore. 



Professor Runkle was appointed to serve as Secretary pro 

 tempore. 



In the absence of the chairman and other members of the 

 committee, Professor Runkle reported that the committee ap- 

 pointed at the preceding meeting to prepare a memorial to 

 Congress for aid in observing the total eclipse of the sun, on 

 the seventh of August next, had attended to the duty assigned 

 them. 



