1891.] NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 25 
November 2, 1891. 
RecutarR Business MEETING. 
Proressor J. K. Rees in the chair. Thirteen persons present. 
The minutes of the previous Business Meeting (October 5) were 
read and approved. 
Mr. CHartes R. MANN was nominated as a Resident Member 
by Mr. Haroxp J Acosy. 
Dr. H. T. Vurri was elected Librarian by ballot. 
The following persons were then elected Corresponding Members 
by ballot: 
José G. AcuiuerA, of Mexico City, 
L. Cuero, of Ekaterinburg Russia, 
and the following Resident Members by ballot: 
Dewitt J. APGAR, 
Dr. CLARK BELL, 
Pror. ALBERT H. CHESTER, 
ERNEST DU VIVIER, 
Mrs. EpwarpD HEyYtyn, 
Artuur HOo.Ltick, 
Pror. JAMES F. Kemp, 
GerorGE H. Knicut, 
ERNEST LEDERLE, 
J. Prerpont MoraGan, 
Hernricu Rigs, 
Ww. C. ScHERMERHORN, 
NELSON SMITH, 
CHARLES PRroTevus STEINMETZ, 
Miss VIRGINIA VAUGHAN. 
The Astronomical Section then organized with Pror. Rees in 
the chair; the minutes of the section were read by the Secretary, 
Mr. JAcosy. 
The following paper was read : 
On the Reduction of Transit Observations by Least Squares. 
BY HAROLD JACOBY, 
[This paper will appear in one of the monthly notices of the 
Royal Astronomical Society. ] 
