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was followed by a reception to Professor Bingham, and the Section then 

 adjourned. 



E. H. LowiE, 



Secrelary. 



BUSINESS MEETING 

 6 April, 1914 



The Academ}^ met at 8 :15 p. :\r. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President George P. Kunz presiding. 



In the absence of Dr. Hovey, Professor Berkey was appointed Secre- 

 tary pro tern. 



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



The following candidates for membership in the Academy, recom- 

 mended by Council, were duly elected : 



Active Membership 



B. A. Hayner, Washington Irving High School, 

 E. B. Slack, Washing-ton Irving High School, 

 S. S. Bernstein, Catskill Board of Water Supply. 



Associate Membership 

 Y. Tsenshan Wang, Department of Geology, Columbia Univ. 



The Secretary reported the death on 16 March of Sir John Murray, 

 Honorary Member of the Academy, and read the following cablegram 

 sent to his family and the acknowledgment thereof : 



"Murray, Challemjer Lodge, 



Wardie, Edinburgh, Scotland: 



New York Academy of Sciences expresses its deep sorrow over loss to science 

 through death its honorary member Sir Jolm Murray and its heartfelt sym- 

 pathy with surviving family. 



(Signed) Edmund Otis Hovey, Secretary." 



Challexger Lodge. Wardie, Edinburgh. 

 "Dr. Hovey, 



Secretary, New York Academy of Sciences. 



Dear Sir : I am desired by Lady Murray and family to offer to you, and 

 through you to the members of your Academy, their heartfelt thanks for your 

 kind message of sympathy. 



With the expression of my profound respect, I am. Dear Sir, 

 Yours faithfully, 

 (Signed) James Chumley, Se&y" 



