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weight of this body of water and its penetration through the surface may 

 have directly or indirectly been the cause, or a partial cause, of the seismic 

 disturbance. 



The Section then adjourned. 



A. W. Gkabau, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF ASTRONOMY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY. 



May 21, 1906. 



The Section met at 8:15 P. M. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, Vice-President Trowbridge presiding. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting of the Section were read and 

 approved. 



The following program was then offered: 



J. C. Hubbard, The Spark Discharge; How it Occurs. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



Milton Franklin, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 October 1, 1906. 



The Academy met at 8:15 o'clock, at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President Britton presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The following name was then presented for election to Active Member- 

 ship, having been approved by action of the Council : 



Edward J. Voratka, 1123 Hewitt Place, Bronx, N. Y. City. 



On motion, elected by ballot cast by secretary. 



The Amendments to the By-laws, as placed on file with the minutes 

 of the meeting held May 7, 1906, were then presented for the action of the 



