New York 
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 

FOUNDED: IN 1SiZ. 

ORGANIZATION. 
The Academy is fourth in point of age among the American 
scientific societies. It was organized in 1817 as the Lyceum of 
Natural History, and the present title was adopted in 1876. The 
constitution and organization are designed to make the Academy 
broadly representative of Science. The meetings and publica- 
tions of the Academy are therefore open to all departments of 
scientific research. 
The former Presidents have been: Dr. Samuel L. Mitchill, 
1817-1823. Professor John Torrey, 1824-1826; 1836. Major 
Joseph Delafield, 1827-1837; 1839-1865. Professor Charles 
A. Joy, 1866-1867. Professor John S. Newberry, 1868-1892. 
Professor O. B. Hubbard, 1892-1893. Dr. H. Carrington Bol- 
ton, 1893-1894. Professor John K. Rees, 1894-1896. 
MEMBERSHIP. 
Honorary Members are limited to fifty in number, and are 
elected from the representative scientific men of the world. 
Corresponding Members are also chosen from distinguished men 
in different parts of the world who engage in the prosecution of 
some branch of research, the results of which they are expected 
to communicate to the Academy from time to time. This list 
now includes over 300 names. 
Fellows are chosen from among the Resident Members, in 
recognition of scientific attainments or services; they form the 
Council and the main working body, and conduct the business of | 
the Academy. 
