812 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



There were fifty-three Fellows and eleven guests present. 

 The Corresponding Secretary announced the receipt of a bio- 

 graphical notice of Percival Lowell, by George R. Agassiz. 



The Chair announced the death of Edward Dyer Peters, Fellow 

 in Class I., Section 4. 



The Chair appointed the following Councillors to act as Nomi- 

 nating Committee: 



Desmond FitzGerald, of Class I. 

 John C. Warren, of Class II. 

 Mark A. DeW. Howe, of Class III. 



On recommendation of the Council, the following appropriations 

 were made for the ensuing year : — 



From the income of the General Fund, $5400, to be used as 

 follows : — 



for General and IVIeeting expenses S 500 . 



for Library expenses 2000 . 



for Books, periodicals and binding 800 . 



for House expenses 1600. 



for Treasurer's office 500 . 



From the income of the Publication Fund, S3000. to be used for 

 publication. 



From the income of the Rumford Fund, $2926 . 60 to be used as 

 follows : — 



for Research $1000. 



for Books, periodicals and binding 200 . 



for Publication 600 . 



for use at the discretion of the Committee 1126 . 60 



From the Warren Fund, $1500. to be used at the discretion of 

 the Committee. 



The following communications were presented : — 

 Dr. Francis G. Benedict. "Human Energy and Food Require- 

 ments." 



Dr. Arthur G. Webster. "Physics and War." 

 The following paper was presented by title : 

 "New^ Laboulbeniales, chiefly Dipterophilous American Species." 

 By Roland Thaxter. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



