400 ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



The minutes of the hist Annual Meeting, 15 December, 1913, were 

 read and approved. 



Eeports were presented by the Corj-esponding Secretary, the Eecordiiig 

 Secretary, the Librarian and the Editor, all of which, on motion, were 

 ordered received and placed on file. They are published herewith. 



The 'J'reasurer's report showed a net x-a^sh balance of $1,274.97 on 

 hand at tlie close of business, 30 November, 1914. On motion, this re- 

 port was received and referred to the Finance Committee for auditing. 



The following candidates for Fellowship, recommended by the Council, 

 were duly elected : 



Professor George I, Finlay, Xew York University, 

 Professor George S. Huntington, College of Physicians and Sur- 

 geons, 

 Professor James Howard McGregor, Columbia University, 

 Mr. Alois von Isakovics, Synfleur Scientific Laboratories, Monticello, 

 Professor H. von W. Schulte, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 

 Dr. Elvira Wood, Museum of Comparative Zoology. 



The Academy then proceeded to the election of officers for ihe year 

 1915. The ballots prepared by the Council in accordance with tbe By- 

 Laws were distributed. On motion, it was unanimously voted that the 

 Pecording Secretary cast one affirmative ballot for the entire list nomi- 

 nated b}^ the Council. This was done and they were declared elected, 

 more than the requisite number of members and Fellows entitled to vote 

 being present. 



President, George F. Kunz, 



Vice-Presidents, Charles P. Berkey (Section of Geology and Min- 

 eralogy), Eaymond C. Osburn (Section of Biology), Charles 

 Baskerville (Section of Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry), 

 Clark Wissler (Section of Anthropology and Psychology-) • 



Corresponding Secretary, Henry E. Crampton. 



Eecording Secretary, Edmund Otis Hovey. 



Treasurer, Emerson McMillin. 



Librarian, Ealph W. Tower. 



Editor, Edmund Otis Hovey. 



Councilors (to serve 3 years), Bashford Dean and C. Stuart 

 Gager. 



Finance Committee, Frederic S. Lee, John Tatlock and "W. J. 

 Matheson. 



At the close of the elections, Dr. George F. Kunz gave his address as 

 retiring President, entitled 



