608 PROCEEDINGS OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



income of the Rum ford Fund for the purchase and binding of 

 periodicals. 



( )n the recommendation of the C. M. Warren Committee, it 

 was 



Voted) That the sum of six hundred dollars C$600) from 

 the income of the Warren Fund be granted to Charles I". 

 Mabery, of Cleveland, Ohio, in aid of his researches on the 

 chemistry of petroleum. 



In accordance with the recommendation of the Rumford 

 Committee, it was 



Voted) To award the Rumford Premium to Charles F. Brush 

 for the practical development of electric arc lighting. 



The annual election resulted in the choice of the following 

 officers and committees : — 



Alexander Agassiz, President. 



John Trowbridge, Vice-President for Clans I. 

 Alpiieus Hyatt, Vice-President for Class II. 

 Augustus Lowell, Vice-President for Class III. 

 Samuel H. Sctjdder, Corresponding Secretary. 

 William Watson, Recording Secretary. 

 Francis Blake, Treasurer. 

 A. Lawrence Rotch, Librarian. 



Councillors. 



Henry Taber, \ 



Theodore W. Richards, | of Class I. 

 Harry M. Goodwin, ) 



Benjamin L. Robinson, \ 



William T. Councilman, | of Class II. 

 John E. Wolff, ) 



Barrett Wendell, ^ 



Edward Robinson, [-of Class III. 



James B. Ames, ' 



Meml-T "f th,' Committer <>f Finance. 

 Augustus Lowell. 



