out atmosphere, and the negative appreciation of said heat 

 by the thermo-electric pile at the bottom of the earth's at- 

 mosphere, it seems a necessary consequence that a complete 

 absorption of the lunar-heat radiation must take place in the 

 aqueous vapor of the upper strata of the earth's atmosphere, 

 and this should produce visible effects in meteorology. 



Prof. Frazer suo-o-ested that these effects should be in 

 maximo in winter, or after long cold spells of weather. 



Mr. Goodfellow gave it as his experience, in observing for 

 the Coast Survey, that during the full of the moon he was 

 always pretty sure of having a good clear night for observa- 

 tion, if only the common wind-clouds obscured the sky in 

 the early evening ; but not when rain-clouds were floating 

 in the atmosphere. 



Dr. Emerson said that many years ago he took the posi- 

 tion, and had seen no good reason for abandoning it, that 

 apart from gravitation the moon exerted no influence what- 

 ever upon the wet and dry changes of the atmosphere. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 733, 736, 737, 738, 739, were 

 read and spoken to, and then balloted for. There being no 

 further business, the ballot-boxes were examined and the 

 following gentlemen were declared duly elected members of 

 Society : 



Mr. A. Loudon Snowden, Chief Coiner of the IT. S. Mint. 



Mr. John S. Haines, of Germantown. 



Mr. Matthew Huizinga Messchert, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. J. Blodgett Britton, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. John W. Harden, M. E., of Philadelphia. 



Mr. Price submitted the following resolution, which was 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the Treasurer be directed to pay to Henry 

 M. Phillips, Treasurer of the Fairmount Commissioners, such 

 a sum as, with $300 before so paid, shall be equal to half the 

 income of the Michaux Legacy. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 

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