Trans. N. Y. Ac. Set. 126 Feb. 27, 



ACTIONS. This had been accomplished largely by the care and pains 

 taken by Dr. A. A. JULIEN, who had concluded arrangements with the 

 weekly journal. " Science," to publish regular reports of the Academy's 

 proceedings, after which the type could be re-arranged so as to issue 

 the record in a pamphlet form for free distribution to the members. 

 Mr. MiCHELS, the editor of" Science," had been very accommodating 

 in the whole matter ; and the result was that the Transactions could 

 thus be issued at a very moderate cost to the Society. This publica- 

 tion had now been undertaken as an experiment, for one year ; and it 

 is hoped that the movement would be so sustained as to assure its per- 

 manence. 



A change was recommended in the price of the " Annals," from 

 $2 (which rate would be continued to resident members) to $3 for 

 non-residents, and $5 for persons Hving in the city and not members of 

 the Academy. The Transactions are to be sent free of cost to resi- 

 dent members, and furnished to others at the same prices as those just 

 mentioned for the " Annals." 



Prof. T. Egleston addressed the Society with reference to the ap- 

 proaching Convention to be held at Washington, in regard to the 

 question of organizing the system of International Time, and selecting 

 standard meridians. He recommended that the Academy should take 

 action similar to that of some other scientific bodies, in appointing a 

 delegate to that Convention. 



Prof. John K. Rees was nominated as such a representative of the 

 Academy, and unanimously elected. 



The Society then proceeded to the annual election of officers, with 

 the following result — all being chosen unanimously, save a very few 

 scattering votes : 



' President, 



John S. Newberry. 

 First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, 



Benjamin N. Martin. Alexis A. Julien. 



Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, 



Oliver P. Hubbard. Albert R. Leeds. 



Treasurer, Librarian, 



John H. Hinton. Louis Elsberg. 



Council, 

 Daniel S. Martin, George N. Lawrence, 



Thos. Egleston, W. P. Trowbridge, 



Alfred C. Post, Louis Elsberg. 



