RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 735 



The following communications were given : — 



" The Present Status of Color Photography." By Louis Derr. 



" The Algal Hypothesis of the Origin of Coal." By E. C. 



Jeffrey. 



The following paper was presented by title : — 



" Regeneration in the Brittle Star." By Sergeus Morgulis. 



Presented by E. L. Mark. 



Nine hundred ninetieth Meeting. 



May 12, 1909. — Annual Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



There were thirty-eight Fellows present. 



The Corresponding Secretary read letters from the Societa 

 Ligure di Storia Patria, Genova, announcing its fiftieth anniver- 

 sary, and enclosing a medal struck in commemoration of the 

 event ; from the International Committee in honor of Amedeo 

 Avogadro, asking subscriptions for publishing the works of 

 Avogadro and for a monument to be erected at Turin ; from the 

 Botanischer Verein der Provinz Brandenburg, announcing its 

 fiftieth anniversary ; from the Societe de Geographie Com- 

 merciale de Bordeaux, announcing the death of its Secretary, 

 M. Julien Manes ; from the American Oriental Society, an- 

 nouncing its officers elected April 17, 1909. 



The Chair announced the death of Daniel Coit Gilman, Asso- 

 ciate Fellow in Class III, Section 2. 



The annual report of the Council was read.* 



The annual report of the Treasurer was read, of which the 

 following is an abstract : — 



General Fund. 



Receipts. 



Balance, April 30, 1908 % 381.00 



Investments 1,660.33 



Assessments 1,870.00 



Admission fees 90.00 



Rent of offices 1,200.00 $5,201.33 



* See page 747. 



