An extended dit^cussion followed upon ways and means, and for en- 

 larging our work, but definite action was deferred to a future meeting. 



The resignation of William A. Knight from his position as Director, 

 Chairman of the Astronomical Section and member of the Committee 

 on Program, was accepted 



DlRliCTOKS' MeKTING. 



A regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on May 8, 

 1916, in the office of the Treasurer. Present, Messrs. Alliot, Benton, 

 Keese, Parsons. Watts and Davidson. 



In the absence of the Secretary, Mr. Parsons was appointed Sec- 

 retary pro tempore. 



Prof. Alliot tendered to the Academy the use of a hall in the South- 

 west Museum, of ample space for its Library and exhibition of its col- 

 lections in the several branches of science, and rooms for the trans- 

 action of sucli work as may be necessary in its activities. His offer 

 was accepted with thanks and Mr. Benton was authorized to make 

 such arrangements as may be feasible with the Board of Governors 

 of the Museum of Histor\-, Science and Art, and the County Super- 

 visors, for the transfer of our collections to these new quarters. 



The Committee on Program reported that it had secured Prof. G. 

 E. Bailey for a lecture on the "Use of Explosives in Agriculture," and 

 Mr. E. L. Doheny for a lecture upon tiie "Oil Fields and Great Wells 

 of Eastern Mexico." 



Mr. Thomas L. O'Brien was elected a Director for the unexpired 

 term of Mr. Knight, who had resigned. 



Mr. G. Allen Hancock, Mr. George H. Beeman, and Jvlrs. Mary A. 

 Beeman were elected Honorary Alembers, and Air. Beeman was elected 

 a Fellow of the Academy. 



Mr. Beeman reported that by reason of legal technicalities in the 

 administration of the estate of his father, the late Bancroft E. Bee- 

 man, the bequest of $10,000.00 could not be distributed at present, but 

 he had reason to believe that the legacy would be paid in the near 

 future. 



Board adjourned. 



Directors' Meeting. 



At a meeting of the Directors held on June 14, 1916, present, Messrs. 

 Benton, Collins, Keese, O'Brien, Parsons, Spalding and Watts, Mr. 

 Bernhard R. Baumgardt was elected an Honorary Member of the 

 Academ}', all fees and dues being remitted. 



The election to membership of Mr. Thomas L. O'Brien at a former 

 meeting of the Directors was made a matter of record. 



Mr. Samuel J. Keese was appointed Chairman of the Astronomical 

 Section. 



There being no further Imsiness the meeting adjourned. 



AcADEiMY Meeting. 



The .\nnual Meeting of the Academy was held on Wednesday, 

 June 14, 1916, in the Friday Morning Club Building, for the election 

 of Directors and the transaction of such business as sliould be presented. 



The President appointed Alessrs. Collins and Parsons as teller.s 

 to take charge of the polls, and the election resulted in the unanimous 

 choice of the following named gentlemen, to-wit : Hector .\lliot, George 

 H. Beeman, Arthur B. Benton. Holdridge O. Collins. Anstruther David- 



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