118 JOURNAL OF THE 



RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 



FIFTIETH MEETING. 



Person Hall, January 14, 1890. 



Professdr Holmes called the meeting to order. The following papers were 

 read : 



1. How the Distance Between the Sun and Earth is Measured. Professor 

 J. W. Gore. 



2. A Sketch of Pasteur's Life and Work. Mr. W. H. Shaffner. 



3. Pasteur's Treatment of Rabies. Mr. V. S. Bryant, 

 The following were read by title: 



4. Some Modifications of the Method for Determining Crude Fiber. Pro- 

 fessor VV. A. Withers. 



5. The Determination of Crude Fiber. Professor W. A. Withers. 

 These are published in this number of the Journal. 



FIFTY-FIRST MEETING. 



Person Hall, February 18, 1890. 



6. The Chemical Problems of To-dav ; A Resume of Professor Victor Mever's 

 Address. F. P. Venable. 



7. The Recent Geologic Formations on the Roanoke River. J. A. Holmes. 



8. Recent Progress in Electricity, J. W. Gore. 



FIFTY-SECOND MEETING, 



Person Hall, March 4, 1890. 



9. On the Great Ship Canals, Wm. Cain, 



fifty-third meeting. 



Person Hall, April 1, 1890. 



10. Note on Work on New Elements. F. P. Venable. 



11. Abundance of the Elements. J, S, Callison, 



12. Occurrence of Boracic Acid in the Caustic Alkalis. J. S. Callison, 



13. On the Suez Canal. Wm, Cain, 



14. Exhibition of some Minerals from the Mica Mines and of some Fine 

 Crystals, J. A. Holmes, 



fifty-fourth meeting. 



Person Hall, May 7, 1890. 



15. Sanitary Disposal of the Dead, H, L. Miller, 



IG, Inter-oceanic (-anals Crossing the Isthmus of Panama. Wm, Cain. 

 Read by title: 



17. On the Determination of Available Phosphoric Acid in Fertilizers Con- 

 taining Cotton Seed Meal. F. B. Dancy, 



