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near or at the lantern, but it was, as yet, too much of a fixture. The 

 satisfactory accomplishment of the application of microscopic aug- 

 mentation to lantern slides, as to other objects, would be of great bene- 

 fit to the educational world. 



June 9, 1884. 

 Adjourned Business Meeting. 



The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the Chair. 



Fifty-five persons were present. 



Dr. J. H. Ripley, Dr. Robert B. Talbot, and Mr. Lucius 

 Pitkin were elected Resident Members. The report of the 

 Council was read. 



On motion, it was Resolved, that the President and Secretary be 

 authorized, at their discretion, to give the required notice of the 

 termination of the contract with the Trustees of the American 

 Museum of Natural History, concerning the Academy's library 

 deposited in the Museum, when another suitable place shall have 

 been provided. 



After a full exposition by the President of the relations of the 

 parties to this contract, and the possibility of bringing the library 

 to a locality more convenient of access by the members of the 

 Academy, it was further voted — 



That the President and Secretary are also authorized, on the 

 termination of the said contract, to provide a new depository for 

 the library which shall best combine conditions the most certain 

 for its care, security, and independent use. 



The Council recommended that a Committee be appointed to 

 solicit contributions for a publication fund to meet immediate 

 wants and the future needs. After discussion it was voted that a 

 Committee of twelve be appointed by the Chair for this purpose. 



The following Committee was so appointed : 



J. McDonald, A. J. Todd, 



J. D. Warner, Mrs. V. K. Hascall, 



C. Van Brunt, G. F. Kunz, 



L. SCHOENEY, A. A. JULIEN, 



Mrs. H. Hermann, H. L. Fairchild, 



Mrs. E. A. Smith, C. F. Cox. 



