5s PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



Dr. W, F. Channing exhibited several fine positive photo- 

 graphic pictures on paper, made by Mr. Whipple by simple 

 superposition of the negatives taken on glass. Dr. Channing 

 stated that this process was interesting as the beginning of a 

 new and beautiful art ; the original picture taken by the 

 camera on glass being thus susceptible of indefinite multipli- 

 cation on paper. 



The Scrutineers reported that the following gentlemen were 

 elected officers for the ensuing year, viz. : — 



Jacob Bigelow, .... President. 



Daniel Treadwell, . . Vice-President. 



Asa Gray, Corresponding Secretary. 



Benjamin A. Gould, Jr., . Recording Secretary. 



Edward Wigglesworth, . Treasurer. 



Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Librarian. 



The several Standing Committees were appointed as fol- 

 lows : — 



Rumford Committee. 



Eben N. Horsford, Joseph Lovering, 



Daniel Treadwell, Henry L. Eustis, 



Morrill Wyman. 



Committee of Publication. 

 Joseph Lovering, Louis Agassiz, William C. Bond. 



(Committee on the Library. 



Augustus A. Gould, D. Humphrey Storer, 



Benjamin A. Gould, Jr. 



The following gentlemen were chosen Members of the 

 Council for nominating Foreign Honorary Members, viz. : — 



Benjamin Peirce, 



William C. Bond, ^ of Class L 



Joseph Lovering, 



