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Dr. Hubbard exhibited the following early and interesting works 

 on North American Geology : — 



Wm. Maclure's Geology, with a section map from St. Louis to 

 the Atlantic Ocean, through Philadelphia, published in 181*1. 



The Van Rensselaer Canal Survey, by Prof. Eaton, of Troy, 

 with a section from Boston to Niagara, published in 1825. 



Prof. Mitchell's Geology of North Carolina, 1842. 



Meeting of Geologists in Philadelphia in 1840. Dr. Hubbard 

 stated that he had been present at that meeting. 



The third lecture of the Popular Course was then delivered by 

 Prof. H. L. Fatrchild, of Rochester University, entitled : — 



Mountains, their Origin and History, 



illustrated by lantern views. 



At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks was passed to the 

 lecturer, and the Academy adjourned until January 4th, 1892. 



January 4th, 1892. 



Regular Business Meeting. 



Vice-President Dr. Hubbard in the chair. Ten persons present. 



The minutes of the previous Business Meeting (December tth, 

 1891) were read and approved. 



Mr. Frank M. Chapman, having been recommended for election 

 as a Roeident Member by the Council, was duly elected by ballot. 



The following persons were proposed as Resident Members, viz : 



J. Woodbridge Davis, Ph.D., by H. Jacoby, Israel C. Pierson, 

 Ph.D., by J. J. Stevenson, and referred to the Council. 



The Astronomical Section then organized, Prof. J. K. Reks in 

 the chair. The Secretary of the Section read a communication 

 from Count E. v. Hesse- Wartegg, who was expected to lecture 

 upon "The Progress of Standard Time in Europe." The Count 

 was unable to be present, as he had been summoned to Spain by 

 cable on important business of his government. 



Remarks were made by Prof. Rees up »n Standard Time, and 



