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Stated Meeting November i6, ipo6. 



President Smith in the Chair. 



A letter was received from the Kongelige Danske Videnska- 

 bernes Selskab, Copenhagen, thanking the Society for the gift of 

 the FrankHn Medal. 



The decease was announced of the following members : 

 M. Louis Vossion, Cape Town, Alrica, on October 6, 1906, 



aet. 59. 

 Prof. J. M. Hoppin, at New Haven, Connecticut, on October 

 15, 1906, aet. 85. 

 The following paper was read : 



'' Alcoholic Fermentation in the Light of Chemical Investiga- 

 tion," by Prof. Harry F. Keller. 



Stated Meeting December 7, igo6. 



President Smith in the Chair. 



Letters were received from the Royal Geographical Society of 

 London and the Imperial Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg, 

 thanking the Society for the gift of the Franklin Medal. 



An address was received from the International Society of Elec- 

 tricians of Paris congratulating the Society on the Bicentenary of 

 the birth of Benjamin Franklin. 



The decease was announced of Prof. Henry M. Baird, D.D., at 

 Yonkers, New York, on November 11, 1906, aet. 75. 



Dr. Morris Jastrow, Jr., read a paper on " Divination in Ancient 

 Babylonia," which was discussed by Profs. Lamberton, Conklin, 

 Clay and Jastrow. 



Stated Meeting December 21, igo6. 



President Smith in the Chair. 



The list of donations to the Library was laid on the table and 

 thanks was ordered for them. 



Dr. Edgar F. Smith delivered the President's Annual Address. 



