396 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



Report of the Rumford Committee. 



The Committee, at its first meeting, October 28, 1892, appointed 

 John Trowbridge, Chairman, and B. O. Peirce, Secretary. 



Five meetings were held during the winter. 



On November 11, 1892, the Committee recommended a grant of 

 $250 to D. W. Shea of the Illinois University for the continuation 

 of an investigation on light. 



On December 2, 1892, it recommended a grant of $200 to B. 0. 

 Peirce for investigation on the propagation of heat ; and a grant of 

 $250 to H. A. Rowland of Johns Hopkins University for work on 

 the solar spectrum and metallic spectra. 



On January 11, 1893, the Committee voted to recommend to the 

 Academy to replace a defective medal now in the possession of Alvan 

 G. Clark by a perfect one of full weight. It was also voted to 

 recommend to the Academy to give a bronze copy of the Rumford 

 Medal to the Rumford Historical Society of Woburn, Massachusetts. 



The merits of several possible candidates for the Rumford Medal 

 have been considered during the year ; but no award has been 

 voted. 



For the Committee, 



John Trowbridge. 

 May 10, 1893. 



In accordance with the recommendation of the Rumford 

 Committee, it was ■ 



Voted, To appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) 

 from the income of the Rumford Fund to H. A. Rowland of 

 Johns Hopkins University for work on the solar spectrum 

 and metallic spectra. 



Voted, To refer the matters of replacing the defective 

 medal in the possession of Alvan G. Clark, and of the pre- 

 sentation of a bronze copy of the Rumford Medal to the 

 Rumford Historical Society, to the Rumford Committee, 

 with full power. 



On the recommendation of the Committee of Finance, it 

 was 



Voted, To make the following appropriations from the in- 

 come of the general fund : — 



