1891.] NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Ill 



March 30th, 1891. 



Stated Meeting. 



Vice-Preside]st Dr. Hubbard in the chair. 



About thirty persons present. 



The minutes of March 23d, 1891, were read and approved. 



Dr. Bolton read a communication from Prof. O. T. Mason, 

 asking whether the point of 170th St., on the Hudson Eiver, 

 should be called Jeffrey's Hook or Fort Washington Point. 

 [Note. — The Editor would be pleased to receive information 

 from members and others on this topic] 



Hon. Warren Higley was then introduced, and addressed 

 the meeting on the proposed Adirondack Park, with special 

 reference to the economic aspects. Further interesting remarks 

 were made on the subject by Dr. Hubbard, Messrs. Roberts, 

 Henderson, Potter, Potts, and Garrettson, and Prof. 

 Martin. 



It was voted that the Chairman should appoint a committee 

 of three to draw up a petition to the Legislature, urging the 

 passage of such bills as were now before them and which would 

 tend to preserve the forest areas of the State. 



Dr. Hubbard announced that he would appoint such com- 

 mittee before the next meeting. 



April 6th, 1891. 



Regular Business Meeting. 



Vice-President Dr. Hubbard in the chair. 

 About twenty-five persons present. 

 The minutes of March 2d were read and approved. 

 Dr. Hubbard announced the following Committee on For- 

 estry Legislation : 



N. L. Britton. 



Francis T. Garrettson. 



D. S. Martin. 



