1914.] MINUTES. ~ 



Dr. P. B. Hawk read a paper on " The Relationship of Water to 

 Certain Life Processes, and More Especially to Nutrition " ; which 

 was discussed by Dr. Brubaker, Prof. Kraemer, Dr. Dercum, Prof. 

 Keller and Air. Carson. 



Stated Meeting March 6, IQ14. 



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



Invitations were received : 

 From the Deutsche Shakespeare Gesellschaft to participate in 



the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of its founding on 



April 22 to 24, 1914. 

 From the Premier Congres de Police Judiciare Internationale 



to participate in the Congress to be held at Monaco on April 



14 to 20, 1914. 

 From the 19th International Congress of Americanists to be held 



at Washington October 5 to 10, 19 14, to be represented 



thereat. 

 The decease was announced of: 

 Edwin J. Houston, Ph.D., at Philadelphia, on March i, 1914; 



set. 67. 

 Stuart W^ood, Esq., at Philadelphia, on Alarch 2, 1914; ast. 62. 

 Dr. Samuel W. Stratton read a paper on " Standards of Quality ;" 



which was discussed by Dr. Donaldson, Dr. Keller, Mr. Day 



and Mr. F. Rawle. 



Stated Meeting April j, /p/-/. 



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



A letter was received from Senatore Giovanni Celoria express- 

 ing the grateful thanks of the Committee for 283.25 lire contributed 

 by the members of this Society as a subscription to the Giovanni 

 Schiaparelli Memorial. 



The decease was announced of: 

 Edward S. Holden, A.M., LL.D., at West Point on March i6th, 

 1914; aet. 68. 



