AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. 



Eeport of the Council. — Presented May 12, 1897. 



BIOGRAPHICAL XOTICES. 



Francis James Child By C. E. Xortox. 



Thomas Tracy Bouv]^ W. O. Crosby. 



Francis Amasa Walker Charles F. Dunbar. 



Benjamin Apthokp Gould Seth C. Chandler. 



