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and Astronomy); John Winthrop Platner, Class III., Section 1 

 (Philosophy and Jurisprudence). 



The following Communication was presented : 



Professor Irving Fisher, "Index Numbers." 



The following paper was presented by title : 



"On the Problem of Steering an Automobile round a Corner." 

 By A. G. Webster. 



The Meeting was then dissolved. 



One thousand one hundred and second Meeting. 



April 29, 1921. — Open Meeting. 



An Open Meeting was held at the House of the Academy from 

 four to six o'clock. 



The President in the Chair. 



There were about eighty Fellows and guests, including ladies, 

 present. 



Professor Francis G. AUinson of Brown University spoke on 

 "The Lady Legislators, and Others, from Aristophanes." 



Tea was served at five o'clock in the Reception Room on the 

 third floor. 



One thousand one hundred and third Meeting. 



May 11, 1921. — Annual Meeting. 



The Academy met at its House at 8.15 p.m. 



The President in the Chair. 



Thirty-six Fellows and two guests were present. 



In the absence of the Recording Secretary i^ro tern, the Corre- 

 sponding Secretary was requested to assume his duties. 



The Transactions of the last two Meetings were read and 

 approved. 



The following report of the Council was presented : 



Since the last report of the Council, there have been reported 

 the deaths of sixteen Fellows: James Phinney Baxter, Melville 



