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(the windows), has been visited by at least one American be- 

 fore, namely, by Miss Britton. 



James E. Lough, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



April 6, 1903. 



The Academy met at 8.15 P. M., Vice-President Poor pre- 

 siding. The minutes of the last business meeting were read 

 and approved. 



No report from the Council was presented. 

 There being no business to come before the meeting the 

 Academy adjourned. 



Henry E. Crampton, 

 Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF ASTRONOMY, PHYSICS AND 

 CHEMISTRY. 



April 6, 1903. 



Section met at 8:20 P. M., Vice-President Poor presiding. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



Mr. P. H. Dudley, C.E., Ph.D., of the New York Central 

 and Hudson River Railroad, read a paper full of interest to 

 those familiar with American railroad methods, on " Strem- 



MATOGRAPH TeSTS : PRINCIPLES AND FaCTS RELATING TO THE 



Distribution of the Strains in the Base of Rails under 

 MOVING Trains." This paper is published in full in Science, N. 

 S., Vol. XVII, No. 436, May 8, 1903. 



S. A. Mitchell, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF BIOLOGY. 



April 13, 1903. 



The Section met at 8:30 P, M., Professor Bashford Dean 

 presiding. After reading the minutes, the following program 

 was presented : 



