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absolute determination of the wave-lengths of light ; and the 

 annexed vote is offered for the consummation of this award. 



For the Committee, 



Joseph Lovering, Chairman. 



The report was accepted, and it was 



Voted, That the Rumford Premium be awarded to Pro- 

 fessor Albert A. Michelson, as recommended by the Rumford 

 Committee, and that the Treasurer be authorized to pay from 

 the income of the Rumford Fund the amount required for the 

 preparation of the Rumford Medals. 



On the motion of the Corresponding Secretary it was 



Voted, To meet on adjournment on the second Wednesday 

 in June. 



On the motion of Professor Jackson, it was 



Voted, To amend No. 9 of the standing votes by chan- 

 ging the hour for the Annual Meeting from half-past three 

 o'clock, P. M., to half-past seven o'clock, P. M. 



Dr. William Everett read a biographical notice of the late 

 Hugh A. J. Munro. 



Professor Arthur Searle read a notice of the late Alvan 

 Clark. 



The annual election resulted in the choice of the following 

 officers : — 



Joseph Lovering, President. 

 Andrew P. Peabody, Vice-President. 

 JosiAH P. Cooke, Corresponding Secretary. 

 William Watson, Recording Secretary. 

 Eliot C. Clarke, Treasurer. 

 Henry W. Haynes, Librarian. 



Council. 



C. Loring Jackson, 



Charles R. Cross, \ of Class I. 



Amos E. Dolbear, 



