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25 women, 33 per cent, of tlie women reached the position of the median 

 man. Group A learned the puzzle after being given the theory for it; 

 group B unaided, and group C by imitation. What part of the actual 

 difference is a true sex difference is not determined. 



The Section then adjourned. IJojiKur Tl. Lowie, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING 

 4 Mat. 1914 



The Academy met at 8:17 p. m. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President George F. Kunz presiding. 



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



The following candidate for active membership in the Academy, recom- 

 mended by Council, was duly elected: 



James Loring Arnold, New York University. 



The Eecording Secretary reported the following deaths : 



Charles J. Perry, Active ^Ieni])er of the Academy since 1905, died 



13 July, 1913, 

 Karl Hutter, Life Member of the Academy since 1910, died 14 



June, 1913. 



The Academy then adjourned. Edmuxd Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY 



4 May, 1914 



Section was called to order by Mce-Presideut C. P. Berkey. In the 

 absence of the Secretary, Professor D. W. Johnson was appointed secre- 

 tary p'o tern. The meeting was favored with the presence of the State 

 Paleontologist, Dr. Jolm M. Clarke. About 40 members and visitors 

 were in attendance. 



Dr. George F. Kunz reported briefly upon the nature of a large col- 

 lection of diamonds from the Transvaal which he had recently examined. 



The Section then proceeded to the regular programme of the evening 

 as follows: 



Frit? Berckhemmer, On the OccrnRKxci': of C\i.cai!kop> 



Alg^ in the Paleozoic Eocks of 

 North America. 



