ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 39 



Regular Meeting, March 6th, 1876. 

 President in the Chair. 

 Thirty-eight members present. 



The following - new members were elected: 



Louis Janiu, James D. Hague, H. S. Craven, C. A. Stetefeldt, 

 C. W. Lightner, E. B. Dorsey, W. A. Skidmore, Howard 

 Schuyler, Hamilton Smith, Jr., Alfred Poett, W. H. Hall, J. S. 

 Curtis, Chas. Barton Hill 



Dr. Stout, Curator of Ethnology, called the attention of the 

 Academy to the peculiar sarcophagus in which the remains of 

 the late Benjamin P. Avery had been brought from China. As 

 there w y as a likelihood that this sarcophagus might come into the 

 possession of the Academy, Dr. Stout wished a resolution passed 

 aiithorizing the Curator of Ethnology to receive it. 



On motion, Dr. Stout was appointed a Committee of one to 

 receive the sarcophagus for the collection. 



The President exhibited specimens of boomerangs, such as 

 were used by the California Indians. They were in general 

 similar to those used in Australia, though some minor points of 

 difference are noticeable. 



The President stated that he proposed to present verbally to 

 the Academy some of the results of the experience gained during 

 his recent trip of eighteen months duration. His travels had 

 extended to Japan, India, Egypt, and parts of Europe, the 

 principal object being the gathering of information with regard 

 to the different late improvements in civil engineering in general, 

 but more especially in the departments of River and Harbor 

 improvements, and irrigation. He theu made a short general 

 statement regarding his trip. 



A letter was read from Sir Edward Thornton with reference 

 to the Albert Medal which is awarded annually by the society 

 for the encouragement of arts, for distinguished merit in pro- 

 moting arts, sciences and manufactures. Suggestions are invited 

 from the Academy. 



