demonstration in the laboratory of his college for the instruction of her 

 students he was eminently satisfactory, and for their practical application 

 in the grand and useful aft'airs of the day he was of eminent authority. 



The "American Journal of Science and Art," founded by his father in 

 i8iS, he cooperated with others in sustaining — a journal that, more than 

 any other, has made known to the world the labors of American scientists 

 and increased their prestige and influence. Its monthly presence to this 

 Society has made the deceased seem to be a monthly visitor, whose final 

 withdrawal will be accompanied by sad regrets and be associated with the 

 mournful farewell of" Nevermore." 



Like his father, he enjoyed traveling and visiting the treasures and 

 storehouses of the seats of learning in foreign lands, from which he was 

 fortunate and happy in being able to bring much home for his country's 

 use and enjoyment through instructions in his office, and his clear and 

 ready pen in both scientific journals and popular magazines. In fine, he 

 was one of those rare men whose whole mature life was a fountain of cur- 

 rent usefulness to the world of science, and to the public as well, of the 

 most liberal and advanced quality, and of " sweetness and light" in all 

 the social intercourses of life, which he always heartily enjoyed. 



Your committee respectfully, with this report, submit the following 

 resolution : 



Resolved, That by the death of Benjamin Silliman, Jr., the Sciences 

 have lost one of their most distinguished and meritorious disciples and 

 teachers, and the world of liberal scientific learning one of its most attrac- 

 tive and useful contributors. [Signed,] 



Albert Todd, J> 



Wm. B. Potter, > Committee. 



\\. A. Wheeler, ) 



On proper motion, the report of the committee was accepted, 

 ordered spread on the minutes of the Academy, and a copy of the 

 resolution sent to the family of the deceased. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the receipt of a new 

 publication, "Journal of Proceedings of the Hamilton Associa- 

 tion," 1883-83, which was placed upon the exchange list of the 

 Academy ; the Librarian was instructed to send the Transactions, 

 beginning with vol. iv., No. 4. 



The following donations to the Academy library from Mr. En- 

 gler were duly acknowledged : " La Pluie en Belgique, par A. 

 Lancaster"; "Observations Meteorologiques faites par I'Expedi- 

 tion de la Vega du Cap Nord a Yokohama par la Detroit de 

 Behring." 



Prof. Nipher gave the Academy a resume of recent researches 

 on Solar heat, basing his remarks upon the work of Prof. Lang- 



