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able for study and that now employed. He also illustrated the 

 wide range of seasonal variation in color occurring among the 

 ground and tree squirrels of the genera Tamias and Sciurus ; 

 and exhibited and described a number of the more remarkable 

 forms of mammalian life recently discovered in various parts of 

 North America. 



March 2d, 1891. 



Eegular Busin"ess Meetin'g. 



Yice-Presidext Prof. Allen- in the chair. 



About thirty persons present. 



The minutes of the meetings of February 3d and 23d were 

 read and approved. 



The following recommendations of the Council (February 

 6th and 26th) were approved, and the Fellows and Members 

 duly elected : 



I. The election of 



L. H. Jacoby, 



EiiORY McCLiifTOCK, and 



John" Tatlock, Jr., as Fellows. 



II. The election of 



George H. English as Resident Member. 



III. The formation of a Section of Archeology. 



In conformity with the notice for the evening, Prof. Allen" 

 announced that the Section of Astronomy would be temporarily 

 organized. Prof. Allen" retired, and Prof. Eees was chosen 

 provisional chairman of the Section, with Mr. Harold Jacoby 

 as secretary. On motion, the chairman was requested to ap- 

 point a committee of three to perfect the organization and lay 

 out the work of the Section. 



The following papers were read : 



