1891.] NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 67 



The report of the Council was read, recommending the for- 

 mation of a Section in Astronomy. In accordance with this re- 

 port the following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, That the recommendation of the Council for the 

 formation of a Section of Astronomy in the New York Academy 

 of Sciences be approved. 



REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY FOR THE YEAR END- 

 ING FKBRUARY 23d, 1891. 



New York, February 23d, 1891. 

 There have been 13 meetings of the Council, 38 meetings of 

 the Academy (including 9 public lectures), and 4 joint meetings. 

 Thirty-one formal or announced papers have been read as 

 follows, on 



Mineralogy 8 



Geology 4 



Chemistry 4 



Zoology 4 



Ethnology 5 



Archaeology 2 



Engineering 2 



Miscellaneous 2 



Besides nine papers read by title and a number of informal 

 communications on a variety of topics. 



The average attendance at meetings, exclusive of public lec- 

 tures, is 20. 



There are 239 Resident Members, including 66 Fellows. 



During the past year the Academy has elected 



14 Resident Members, 



11 Corresponding Members, 



1 Honorary Member, 



2 Fellows. 



Fifteen members were lost by death, resignation, etc. 



Submitted by 



H. Carrington Bolton, 

 Recording Secretary. 

 Approved_February 23d, 1891. 



