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of the Violent and Destructive Storm of the 23d of September, 1815.' 

 Also, ' An Account of a Singular Electrical Phenomenon, observed 

 during a Snow-storm accompanied with Thunder.' 



" Not the least important of the services rendered to science by 

 Mr. Farrar was the translation and introduction into general use in 

 the American colleges of the best French text-books in Mathematics, 

 and Physics or Natural Philosophy ; which prepared the minds of 

 teachers and pupils for a system .of instruction in these branches su- 

 perior to that which had hitherto been imitated from the English 

 Universities." 



Mr. Levering concluded with the following resolutions : — 



" Resolved, That the Academy are deeply sensible of the loss they 

 have sustained by the long illness and recent death of John Farrar, 

 LL.D., formerly HoUis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philoso- 

 phy in Harvard College. Although his inspiring presence has not been 

 with us for a period of years which now equals two thirds of a gen- 

 eration, we still' remember with gratitude his various official services 

 to the Academy, and his valuable contributions to science in the 

 flower of his life. We remember still the poetical ardor with which 

 he cultivated his favorite sciences, the fervor and enthusiasm with 

 which he taught them, and the rare fascination and eloquence with 

 which he discoursed upon them. We also remember the silent elo- 

 quence which beamed from his countenance in sickness and even 

 death. For his rich intellectual gifts, and his Christian dignity and 

 courtesy, which many of us enjoyed so long, we would ever hold him 

 in grateful remembrance. 



" Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary of the Academy be 

 requested to communicate these proceedings to Mrs. Farrar, and to 

 assure her of the sympathy which the members of the Academy feel 

 in this her hour of heavy bereavement." 



Professor Peirce alluded in terms of admiration to the im- 

 portant services rendered to mathematical science by Mr. Far- 

 rar, and ascribed to him, more than to any other man, the 

 adoption of the present admirable system of instruction in the 

 mathematical sciences. He seconded the resolutions offered 

 to his memory. 



Professor Treadwell followed in some remarks on the many 



