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tions u])()ii all the earlier Riiint'ord Medals luiviii^ been secured, 

 n^plicjis of tlie medals will he made shortly. 



l{eports of pr()<;ress in their several researches have been received 

 from the following: persons: P. W. Hridf^man, W. W. Campbell, 

 A. L. Clark, 1). F. C'omstock, H. C. Hayes, L. R. Ingersoll, X. A. Kent, 

 F. E. Kester, G. N. Lewis, C. E. Mendenhall, E. F. Nichols, E. L. 

 Nichols, J. A. Parkhurst, T. W. Richards, G. W. Ritchey, M. A. 

 Rosanoff, F. A. Saunders, W. (). Sawtelle, M. deK. Thompson, F. W. 

 Very, R. W. Wood. 



At the meeting of November lo, 1912, the Committee voted to 

 recommend to the Academy the acceptance of the beciuest of the late 

 Mrs. GrifHth described in a letter of Loammi F. Baldwin, Esq., repre- 

 senting her executors and trustees, dated October 8, 1912. 



At the meeting of February 12, 1913, it w\as unanimously voted 

 for the first time and at the meeting of March 12, 1913 for the second 

 time to reconnnend to the Academy that the Rumford Premium be 

 awarded to Professor Joel Stebbins of the University of Illinois for his 

 development of the selenium photometer and its application to astro- 

 nomical problems. 



Chas. R. Cross, Chairman. 

 Mav 14, 1913. 



Report of the C. M. Warren Committee. 



The C. M. Warren Committee begs to report that one grant has 

 been made during the year of S140 to Professor Arthur B. Lamb of 

 Harvard University, for work on the rhodiumamines. It now has 

 at its disposal for the current 3'ear an unexpended balance of $860. 

 During the year Professor H. G. Byers has published two papers on 

 the passivity of iron, the work on this subject having been carried on 

 in part through the grants from the Warren Fimd. Reports of pro- 

 gress have been received from Dr. Gilpin and Professor Lamb and Dr. 

 Washburn. 



The Conunittee has in preparation a circular regarding the purposes 

 of the Warren Fund which it is hoped will occasion renewed interest 

 in the opportunities which it afl'ords for the support of research. 



H. P. Talbot, Chairman. 

 May U, lijl.3. 



