RECORDS OF MEETINGS 397 



Associate Membeeship 



Harold H. Plough, Columbia University, City. 

 The Eecording Secretary reported the following deaths : 



August Weissman, Honorary Member since 1909, died (5 November, 

 1914. 



Charles Sedgwick Minot. Corresponding Member since 1878, died 

 19 November, 1914. 



Theo. N. Gill. Corresponding Member since 1858, died 25 Septem- 

 ber, 1914. 



J. Selden Spencer, Corresponding Member since 1890, died 3 De- 

 cember, 1914. 



The Academv then adiournod. 



Edmun^d Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY 



7 December, 1914 



Section was called to order by Vice-President C. P. Berkey. about 25 

 members and guests being present. 



An application for a grant of one hmidred dollars from the John 

 Strong Newberry Fund, by Dr. Charles R. Eastman, a member and Fel- 

 low of the Academy, to continue his studies on the Paleozoic fishes of 

 North America, was communicated to the Section. It was accompanied 

 by a communication by Dr. Bashford Dean, and one by Dr. William K. 

 Gregory, bearing testimony to the value of Dr. Eastman's researches. 



On motion of Dr. Hovey, the Section approved the grant. 



The Section also voted to approve the application of Dr. Berkey for 

 an assistant in examining the material secured in Porto Rico. 



Dr. Hovey announced the nomination by the Council of Dr. Berkey as 

 Vice-President of the Academy and Chairman of the Section for the 

 ensuing year. The action of the Council was approved. 



Dr. A. B. Pacini was elected Secretary of the Section for the year 1915. 



The following scientific programme was then offered : 



Henryk Arctowski, Volcanic Dust Veils and Climatic Vakiatioxs. 

 C. C.Mook, A Statistical Study of Variation in Spirifer 



mucronatus. 



