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great facility in moving it about and makes the adjustment of 

 tlie connections easiei' than it would otherwise be. 



Dr. H. T. Vulte exhibited and exjilained a modified form of 

 apparatus for the determination of Glycerol, by Planchon's 

 Method. 



December 19, 1892. 

 Stated Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Hubbard, in the chair. About one hundred 

 persons present. 



The reading of the minutes was omitted. 



Prof. W. B. Scott, of Princeton, delivered an illustrated 

 lecture on " Fossil Hunting in the Northwest." 



At the close of the lecture a vote of thanks was accorded 

 Prof. Scott, and the meeting adjourned to January ,9, 1893. 



January 9, 1893. 



Regular Business Meeting. 



Vice-President Dr. Bolton in the chair. About forty persons 

 present. 



The minutes of December 5, 1892, were read and approved. 



The following recommendation of the Council was read : 



The change of name of the Astronomical Section to the 

 Section of Astronomy and Physics. Approved. 



section of astronomy and physics. 



The Section was called to order at 8:15 r. m., Professor Eees 

 in the chair. 



A paper was read by Mr. Jacoby on : 



