370 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



One thousand and forty-fifth Meeting. 



March 24, 1915. 



The Academy met in conjunction with the Lawrence Scientific 

 Association at the Franklin Union Hall, 41 Berkeley Street, 

 Boston. 



The President in the Chair. 



There were sixteen Fellows and many members and guests of 

 the Lawrence Scientific Association present. 



The following communication was given: "The Gyroscope in 

 Service." By Mr. Elmer A. Sperry. 



One thousand and forty-sixth Meeting. 



April 14, 1915 — 7.45 p.m. — Special Meeting. 



The Academy met at its House at a Special Meeting called for 

 the purpose of amending the Statutes. 



Vice-President Walcott in the Chair. 



There were twenty-three Fellows present. 



The Committee on the Amendment of the Statutes reported, 

 advising the adoption of all the proposed amendments : — 



On motion, it was 



Voted, To amend the Statutes as follows: — 



Chapter II., Article 4, Paragraph 1, to read: — 



"If any person, after being notified of his election as Fellow, 

 shall neglect for six months to accept in writing and to pay his 

 Admission Fee (unless he be absent from the Commonwealth at 

 the time of his notification) his election shall be void; and if any 

 Fellow resident within fifty miles of Boston shall neglect to pay 

 his Annual Dues for six months after they are due, provided his 

 attention shall have been called to this Article of the Statutes in 

 the meantime, he shall cease to be a Fellow; but the Council may 

 suspend the provisions of this Article for a reasonable time." 



Chapter II., Article 5, Paragraph 2, to read: — 



"Every Fellow resident within fifty miles of Boston shall, and 

 others may, pay such Annual Dues, not exceeding fifteen dollars, 

 as shall be voted by the Academy at each Annual Meeting, when 



