I906J MINUTES. 9 



Stated Meeting February 2, ipo6. 



President Smith in the Chair. 



Dr. Charles H. Frazier, a recently elected member, was pre- 

 sented to the Chair and took his seat in the Society. 



An invitation was presented from the Academy of Science of 

 St. Louis, inviting the Society to participate in the Commemoration 

 of the Fiftieth Anniversary of its foundation, on March lo next, and 

 the President appointed Dr. William Trelease to represent the Society 

 on this occasion. 



The decease of the following members was announced : 

 Professor A. Thury, of Geneva, Switzerland, on January 19, 



1905, aged 82 years. 

 Professor Peter R. v. Tunner, of Leoben, Austria, on June 8, 

 1897, aged 89 years. 

 The following papers were read : 



" The Uses of Plants by the American Indian," by Mr. Frederick 

 V. Coville, which was discussed by Mr. Jayne. 



'' Some Results from the Drift-Cask Experiment in the Arctic 

 Ocean," by Mr. Henry G. Bryant. 



Stated Meeting February 16, ipo6. 

 President Smith in the Chair. 



The decease was announced of Professor Fredolin Sandberger, 

 of Wurzburg, Bavaria, on April 11, 1898, aged 71 years. 



Professor William A. Lamberton read a paper entitled " Some 

 Points in the Work of St. Paul," which was discussed by Mr. Good- 

 win and Mr. Wood. 



Stated Meeting March 2, igo6. 

 President Smith in the Chair. 



The decease was announced of Prof. Samuel P. Langley, on Feb- 

 ruary 27, 1906, set, 71, at Aiken, S. C. 



Dr. David L. Edsall read a paper on " Some Recent Studies of 

 Digestion," which was discussed by Prof. E. G. Conklin. 



