132 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



nication, -which was an oral one, referred to the use of certain 

 formulas of reduction; and different portions of a conversa- 

 tional discussion had been confused by the Secretary in such 

 a manner as to occasion the extraordinary statement given in 

 the record." 



The election of officers was held in the usual form, and 

 the following were chosen : — 



Jacob Bigelow, .... President. 



Daniel. Treadwell, . . Vice-President. 



Asa Gray, Corresponding Secretary. 



Samuel L. Abbot, . . . Recording Secretary. 



Edward Wigglesworth, . Treasurer. 



Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Lihi^arian. 



The following gentlemen were chosen Members of the 

 Council for Nomination, viz. : — 

 Joseph Lovering, 



J. I. BowDiTCH, J> of Class I. 



Benjamin A. Gould, Jr. 

 George B. Emerson, 

 Louis Agassiz, ^ of Class II. 



John B. S. Jackson, 

 James Walker, 



Jared Sparks, \ of Class III. 



Nathan Appleton, 



The several Standing Committees were appointed on nomi- 

 nation from the chair, as follows : — 



Rumford Committee. 



Eben N. Horsford, Joseph Lovering, 



Daniel Treadwell, Henry L. Eustis, 



Morrill Wyman. 



Committee of Publication. 

 Joseph Lovering, Louis Agassiz, Francis Bowen. 



