298 Proceedings of the Albany Institute, 



Mr. Mason, Everett P. Wheeler, Esq., of New York, as 

 corresponding member. 



On request of Dr. Hough, lie was authorized to have 

 certain pamphlets bound. 



Adjourned. 



February 27th, 1865. 



Eighteen members present* 



A |»aper was read by Dr. Howard Townscnd, entitled, 

 "Food and Digestion, with a review of the Banting pamph- 

 lets," a copy of which is contained in vol. v, of the Trans- 

 actions of the Institute. 



Prof. Hough stated that he had worked out from the data 

 obtained at the previous meeting, the personal equation of 

 the members, and placed the figures on the black board. 

 They were found to vary from .01 anticipated, to .10 re- 

 tarded, the average being about .037 retarded. 



Dr. Mosher reported having procured the pamphlet cases 

 as directed by the Institute. 



For election of members, the rules were suspended 

 and the votes taken viva voce. The candidates for 

 election were all chosen, viz: Leonard Kip and Peter 

 Ilogan, as resident members; Russell Sturgis, Jr., Horatio 

 Gates Jones, Rev. Leighton Coleman, Henry 13. Dawson, 

 and Everett Wheeler, as corresponding members. 



Adjourned. 



