xvi MINUTES. [May 20, 



James Ford Rhodes, LL.D., Boston, Mass. 

 Owen Willans Richardson, M.A. (Cantab.) D.Sc. (Lond.), 

 Princeton, N. J. 

 The decease was announced of Mr. John H. Converse, at Rose- 

 mont, Pa., on May 3, 1910, set. 69. 

 The following papers were read : 

 " On the Radio-Active Substances," by Prof. Harry F. Keller. 

 " Further Notes on Burial Customs, Australia," by R. H. 

 Mathews. 



Special Meeting May 20, ipio. 



William W. Keen, M.D., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 

 Mr. James McCrea, a newly-elected member, signed the laws and 

 was admitted into the Society. 



Letters accepting membership were received from « 



Dr. William Ernest Castle. 

 Dr. Adolf von Baeyer. 

 Sir David Gill. 

 Dr. Eduard Meyer. 

 Prof. Charles fimile Picard. 

 The decease was announced of Sir William Huggins, K.C.B., 

 F.R.S., at London on May 12, 1910, £et. 86. 



Prof. Edward W. Morley read an obituary notice of Prof. 

 Oliver Wolcott Gibbs. 



Prof. Robert H. Hough read a paper on the " Principle of 

 Relativity and its Significance." 



