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Tables and curves showing variation of physical properties with heat- 

 treatment were given, and the various structures were illustrated by numer- 

 ous lantern slides. 



Professor Poor's papers were read by title, and the "Investigation of the 

 Figure of the Sun, etc." has been printed as pages 385-424 of this volume. 

 The Section then adjourned. 



William Campbell, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 October 5, 1908. 



The Academy met at 8:20 P. M. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President Cox presiding. 



The minutes of the regular meetings of 6 April and 4 May were read and 

 approved. 



The following candidates for election to the Academy, recommended by 

 Council, were duly elected: 



For Active Membership: 



Henry Smith Pritchett, 22 East 91st St., 



H. A. C. de Rubio, care of Maitland, Coppell & Co., 52 William St. 



For Associate Membership : 



Harold Chapman Brown, Columbia University. 



Council reported the death of the following members of the Academy: 



George Chapman Caldwell, Corresponding Member for 32 years, 

 W. H. Chandler, Corresponding Member for 30 years, 

 Albert de Lapparent, Corresponding Member for 8 years, 

 Albert B. Prescott, Corresponding Member for 29 years, 

 Thomas Fitch Rowland, Life Member for 2 years, 

 George H. Yeaman, Active Member for 1 year. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



