198 RECORDS. 



Dr. Woodworth, in his paper, argued that the mental cue of 

 a voluntary movement was not ordinarily a kinesthetic image 

 of the movement. Even in learning a new movement, experi- 

 ment shows that no such image need be present. Since volun- 

 tary movement is developed from instinctive, the original mental 

 cue must have been that provided by instinct, and the instinc- 

 tive cue is never an image of the movement about to be made. 

 The actual sensation of a movement can evidently not be the 

 stimulus to that same movement, and the reproduced sensation 

 can hardly have a motor power not possessed by the sensation 



itself. 



James E. Lough, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 November 2, 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. 



There being no further business to come before the meeting, 

 the Academy adjourned. H. E. Crampton, 



Recording Secretary. 



section of astronomy, physics and 



chp:mistry. 



November 2, 1903. 



The section met at 8.30 P. M., Dr. Charles Lane Poor pre- 

 siding. 



After reading the minutes the following papers were presented. 



Bergen Davis, The Electrical Conductivity and Absorp- 

 tion of Energy in the Electrodeless Discharge. 



Charles Lane Poor, The Measurement of Racing Yachts. 



Summary of Papers. 



Dr. Davis discussed the discharge produced in an annular 

 vessel by the high frequency discharge from a Leyden jar sys- 



