[Annals N. Y. Acad. Sci., Vol. XIII, No. 12, Part III, pp. 453-559. May, 1909.] 



RECORDS OF MEETINGS 



OF THE 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



January, 1908, to December, 1908. 



By Edmund Otis Hovey, Recording Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



January 6, 1908. 



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

 History, Vice-President Grabau presiding. 



In the absence of the Recording Secretary, Charles P. Berkey was elected 

 secretary pro-tem. 



On motion the business meeting was adjourned to 8:15 P. M., Monday, 

 January 13. 



Charles P. Berkey, 



Secretary pro-tem. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 

 January 6, 1908. 



Section met at 8:30 P. M., Vice-President Grabau presiding. 



Sixteen persons were present. 



The minutes of the last meeting of the Section were read and approved. 



A special proposition in favor of arranging for a joint meeting of geolo- 

 gists and mineralogists of neighboring societies and institutions was pre- 

 sented. A motion to approve the plan and lay the matter before the Council 



for action was passed. 



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