860 BENJAMIN APTHORP GOULD. 



this can be given than his remarkable utterance, prefacing the sixth vol- 

 ume of the " Astronomical Journal," on the occasion of its temporary 

 suspension by the war in 18G1 : " There is but one mode of laboring 

 for Cisatlantic science to-day, namely, by struggling for the maintenance 

 of civilization against barbarism in the Western Hemisphere. And this 

 leaves little opportunity for astronomical research. Those who may not 

 fight against armed treason may at least assume the burdens of those 

 who do." 



Dr. Gould married, in 1861, Mary Apthorp Quiucy, daughter of the 

 Hon. Josiah Quincy. She died in 1883. Never was there a nobler 

 example of a wife's self-sacrifice than hers, in the endurance of privation 

 and self-imposed exile, the severance of family and social ties, for the 

 purpose of making possible the accomplishment of a husband's life- 

 work. 



Dr. Gould died on Thanksgiving day, November 26, 1896. His 

 memory and achievements are a precious heritage to his country and his 

 science. 



Seth C. Chandler. 



The Academy has received an accession of one Resident 

 Fellow, one Associate Fellow, and three Foreign Honorary 

 Members. 



The roll of tlie Academy, corrected to date, includes the 

 names of one hundred and ninety-three Resident Fellows, 

 ninety-three Associate Fellows, and sixty-six Foreign Hon- 

 orary Members. 



May 12, 1S97. 



