22 MINUTES. [Feb. 17, 



Hall. — Messrs. Horace Jayne, Joseph M. Wilson and 

 Harold Goodwin. 



Library. — Messrs. George F. Barker, T. Hewson Baclie, 

 Samuel P. Sadtler, Albert H. Snijth and Joseph G. Eosen- 

 garten. 



To fill vacancy on Michaux Committee, Prof. Joseph T. 

 Eothrock. 



Announcement was made of the death of Mr. J. Blodgett 

 Britton, at Warrenton, Ya., January 19, 1899. 



Yice-President Sellers then delivered the Annual Address, 

 his subject being " Electrical Transmission of Energy." 



Prof. Keiser made a communication " On a Liquid Acety- 

 lene Diodide," which was discussed by Dr. Sellers. 



The Society was adjourned by the presiding officer. 



Stated Meeting, February 17, 1899. 



Yice-President Sellers in the Chair. 



Present, 11 members. 



Minutes of stated meeting held February 3 were read and 

 approved. 



The minutes of January 20 were amended to show that 

 nominations 1488 and 1489 were then read for the first time. 



Donations to the Library were announced. 



A letter from Dr. Frazer was read, presenting the obituary 

 notice of Prof. E. D. Cope, which was also read to the 

 Society. Kemarks on the same were made by Messrs. Sellers 

 and Cleemann. 



On motion of Dr. DaCosta, the thanks of the Society were 

 voted to Dr. Frazer for the great care he has taken in the 

 preparation of the obituary notice of Prof. Cope. 



The Clerk of the Council reported that, no quorum being 

 present on February 10, no business was transacted. 



Dr. Hays offered a resolution that a Conversazione be given 



