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proposed and illustrated some novel views in respect to the 

 formation of mountain-chains. 



These views were discussed with Professors Agassiz, Rogers, 

 and others. 



Four hundred and ninety-sixth meeting. 



May 28, 1861. — Annual Meetino. 



The Vice-President in the Chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary read letters relative to the 

 exchanges of the Academy. He also read, as Secretary of the 

 Council, 



The Annual Report of the Council relative to the Personnel 

 of the Academy. 



During the past year the Academy has elected four Resident Fel- 

 lows, four Associate Fellows, and three Foreign Honorary Members. 



Three of the Resident Fellows belong to the Third Class, and one 

 to the First Class. 



Two of the Associates were elected into the First Class, one into 

 the Second, and one into the Third Class. 



Two of the Foreign Honorary Members chosen, viz. Dove and 

 KoLLiKER, fill places vacated in the Second Class. The third, the 

 distinguished and aged VoN Rauch, the Nestor of sculptors, who was 

 nominated by the Council a year ago, had deceased some time before 

 the election took place. 



From our immediate ranks, three Resident Fellows have been re- 

 moved by death during the past year ; viz. the Rev. Dr. Heman 

 Humphrey, formerly President of Amherst College, the late Chief 

 Justice Shaw, and the Hon. Daniel Appleton White, being 

 three of the most venerable members, and all three belonging to the 

 First Section of the Third Class of the Academy. 



Dr. Humphrey, who has long held the rank of one of the most dis- 

 tinguished New England divines, was the first President of Amherst 

 College, and he worthily presided over that institution for twenty-two 

 years. Upon retiring from this position, in the year 1845, he resumed 

 his residence at Pittsfield, of the First Church in which place he 



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