388 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



sponding Secretary of the jNIassachusetts Historical Society, 

 acknowledging the deposit of volumes from the library of the Acad- 

 emy. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported a vote of the Council 

 that it is inexpedient to take further action at this time in regard 

 to the nomination of Resident Associates. 



The President commented briefly on the death of Ex-President 

 Roosevelt and announced the following deaths: — Timothy Dwight, 

 Class III., Section 2; Walter Hines Page, Class III., Section 4; 

 John Duer Irving, Class II., Section 1., who was elected May 9, 

 1917, and died in France, July 20, 1918, never having accepted 

 Fellowship. 



The following Communications were presented : — 



Dr. Thomas Willing Balch, "The Origin of the Name Metz," 



Dr. Frederick C. Shattuck, "Epidemics of Influenza and Other 

 Diseases." 



Prof. Roland Thaxter, "On Xew Laboulbeniales from Chile 

 and Xew Zealand." 



The meeting then adjourned. 



One thousand and seventy-eighth Meeting. 



February 12, 1919. — Stated Meeting. 



The Academy met at its House. 

 The President in the Chair. 



There were forty-one Fellows and two guests present . 

 The President announced the following deaths: — Wallace 

 Clement Sabine, Class I., Section 2; Clarence John Blake, Class L, 

 Section 2; Edward Charles Pickering, Class I., Section 1. 



The Librarian announced the gift of thirt\-six \olumcs from the 

 estate of Charles Card Smith, which have been added to the cata- 

 logue and placed on the shelves. 



The following Connnunications were presented: — 

 Prof. E. K. Rand, "Supposed Autographa of Johannes Scottus." 

 Prof, Barrett Wendell, "Dreams as a Factor in Literature." 

 Prof. B. L. Robinson, "Some Recent Lnestigations on South 

 American Plants." 



