RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 579 



Chapter III of the Statutes concerning procedure in the election 

 of new members had made a report which would be submitted for 

 approval by the Academy. 



The Librarian made a statement regarding the Library and urged 

 that Fellows make more frequent use of its valuable collections. 



The following communications were presented: — 



William McDougall, "Psychic Research: a Neglected Respon- 

 sibilitv of Men of Science." 



George F. Moore, "A Word about the Astronomical Theories 

 of the Greeks." 



The following paper was presented by title: — - 



"The Minimum Audible Intensity of Sound," by Clifford M. 

 Swan, presented by P. W. Bridgman. 



The meeting was dissolved at 10.15 P.M. 



One thousand one hundred and eighteenth Meeting. 



December 13, 1922. — Stated Meete\ t g. 



The Academy met at its House at 8.20 P.M. 



The President in the Chair. 



There were twenty-five Fellows present. 



The Minutes of the November 8th meeting were read and 

 approved. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported the gift, by Professor 

 Charles Sprague Sargent, of copies of Volumes I and II of the 

 Memoirs of the Academy, 1785 to 1804, in the original bindings, 

 with the bookplate of Winthrop Sargent, elected a Fellow in 1788. 



The President announced the death of Robert Wheeler Willson, 

 Class I., Section 1. 



The Council recommended to the Academy the following stand- 

 ing vote in regard to Resident Associates: — 



Standing Vote, no. 4. The Council, under such rules respect- 

 ing nominations as it may prescribe, may elect as Associates of 

 the Academy a limited number of men of mark in affairs or of 

 distinguished service in the community. 



Associates shall be entitled to the same privileges as Fellows, 

 but shall not have the right to vote. 



