658 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



One thousand and thirty-fourth Meeting. 



March 25, 1914. — Special Meeting. 



The Academy met at its House, in conjunction with the Depart- 

 ments of Geology of Harvard University and the Massachusetts 

 Institute of Technology. 



The President in the chair. 



There were twenty-eight Fellows and many guests present. 



The following communication was given by Dr. Arthur L. Day, 

 Director of the Geophysical Laboratory at Washington. 



"Observations of the Volcano Kilauea (Hawaii) in action." 



At the conclusion of the Paper, adjournment was made to the third 

 floor, where refreshments were served. 



One thousand and thirty-fifth Meeting. 



April 8, 1914. 



The Academy met at its House. 



The President in the chair. 



There were thirty-nine Fellows, with Guests present. 



The Corresponding Secretary presented the following correspon- 

 dence: from R. P. Strong and J. H. Hammond, accepting Fellowship; 

 from H. A. Carson and Bliss Perry, declining Fellowship; from R. S. 

 Peabody, resigning Fellowship; from the Naturwissenschaftliche 

 Verein, Karlsruhe, announcing its fiftieth anniversary; from the 

 Deutsche Shakespeare Gesellschaft, Weimar, giving a program of its 

 fiftieth anniversary celebration. 



The Chair announced the death of Edward S. Holden, Fellow in 

 Class I., Section 1. 



The following Communication was given : — 



"Demonstration of a New X-ray Tube, devised by W. D. Coolidge, 

 and a consideration of some Measurements relating to Quality as well 

 as Quantity of X-light." By Dr. Francis H. Williams. 



After an extended discussion, participated in by the President, 

 Corresponding Secretary, Vice-President Thomson, Professor Webster, 

 the author of the paper and others, adjournment was made to the 

 third floor, where refreshments were served. 



