RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 847 



The following communication was given : — 



" A biographical notice of Dr. Henry Pickering Bowditch," 

 by Professor W. B. Cannon. 



The following paper was presented by title: — 



" An Electromagnetic Theory of Gravitation," by D. L. 

 Webster. Presented by B. O. Peirce. 



One thousand and ninth Meeting;. 



December 13, 1911. 



The Academy met at the Museum of Fine Arts, Huntington 

 Avenue. 



The President in the chair. 



There were eighteen Fellows and three guests present. 



The Corresponding Secretary read the following letters : — 

 from Henry B. Bigelow and Elmer E. Southard, accepting Fel- 

 lowship ; from the New Hampshire Historical Society, inviting 

 the Academy to be represented at the dedication of its Li- 

 brary building. 



The President read the following letter from Mrs. George 

 R. Agassiz. 



76 Mount Vernon Street, December 11, 1911. 



To Professor John Trowbridge, 



President of the American Academy of Sciences : 

 My dear Mr. Trowbridge, 



May I offer the American Academy, through you, a bas-relief of Mr. 

 Alexander Agassiz by Bela Pratt ? It is life size, and most satisfac- 

 tory to us all, and I hope you will find it so. 



If it is accepted by the Academy, I should consider it as a favor to 

 me, if Mr. Pratt may be allowed to confer with Mr, Page as to the 

 placing of this bas-rehef. 



Yours very sincerely, 



Mabel S. Agassiz. 



It was 



Votedy To accept the gift from INIrs. Agassiz, and the Secre- 

 tary was instructed to acknowledge it. 



The following communication was given by Dr. Fairbanks : — 

 " Some Aspects of the Fine Arts." 



