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members were elected during the year. One member died. The total mem- 
bership at this time is 161. The following officers were elected for the en- 
suing year: President, L. C. Corsrerr; Vice President, H. L. Suanrz; Re- 
cording Secretary, Roy G. Pirrcn; Corresponding Secretary, R. Kmenr 
Beattie; Treasurer, W. W. GILBERT. 
Roy G. Pierce, Recording Secretary. 
SCIENTIFIC NOTES AND NEWS 
The AcapEmy’s list of one hundred popular books in science has been 
republished with notes by the American Library Association, under the title 
Popular books in science, a reading list. Copies will shortly be distributed to 
members of the AcapEMy. Additional copies may be purchased from the 
American Library Association, Chicago. 
The Swedish Legation arranged a special lecture on the iron, steel, and 
timber industries of Sweden, which was given before the School of Foreign 
Service, Georgetown University on Friday, February 9. The lecturer was 
Dr. Harry von EcKerRMANN, the managing director of the Ljusne-Woxna 
Company, the largest iron works in Sweden. 
The newest scientific organization in Washington is the Mineralogical 
Society which held its first meeting on Friday, February 23. Space 1s0- 
morphism in minerals was discussed by Dr. E. T. Wuerry, and Pizlolite 
and related zeolites by Dr. W. T. Scuauuer. The secretary, Dr. W. F. 
Fosuac, U.S. National Museum, will be pleased to hear from anyone inter- 
ested in future meetings. 
At the meeting of the Petrologists’ Club on Tuesday, February 20, Messrs. 
L. H. Apams and E. D. Wiu1aMson discussed the Elastic behavior of minerals 
and typical rocks. The evidence as obtained by laboratory experiments 
and by seismological observations was briefly reviewed and its bearing on 
questions relating to the constitution of the earth considered. 
A recent Act of Congress authorizes The Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution to prepare preliminary plans for a suitable fireproof building 
with granite fronts, for the National Gallery of Art, including the National 
Portrait Gallery and the history collections of the U.S. National Museum. 
The National Baird Memorial Committee met in the U.S. National Museum 
Saturday, February 3. This Committee was composed of delegates appoint- 
ed by fifty-four scientific societies and institutions from the various parts 
of the country, and the following officers: Honorary President, Dr. WILLIAM 
H. Datu; President, Dr. Cuartes D. Watcott; Vice-Presidents, Mr. 
Grorce R. Acassiz, Dr. Frank W. Cuarxkn, Dr. StePpHEN A. FORBES, 
Dr. Davin Starr Jorpan, Dr. Epwin Linton, Dr. Epwarp 8. Morss, 
Dr. Henry FarirFIELD Osporn, Dr. Appison E. Verritt and Dr. RoBert 
S. WoopwakrpD; Secretary, Dr. Paut Bartscn. : 
The purpose of the meeting was to decide upon the form of the memorial 
or memorials to SPENCER FULLERTON Barrp, former Secretary of the 
Smithsonian Institution, the virtual founder of the U. S. National Museum, 
the creator and head of the U. 8. Fish Commission, and a prime mover in the 
establishment of the U. S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of American 
Ethnology. 
