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Elves of the Air. 
The lecture was illustrated by lantern views. 
At the close of the lecture the meeting adjourned. 
April 25th, 1892. 
STATED MEETING. 
Mr. Joun TatTuock, JR., in the chair. Twelve persons present. 
The minutes of April 18th were read and approved. 
The Secretary announced that Pror. ALLEN was unable to read 
his paper announced for the evening, on account of sickness. 
Dr. N. L. Brirron read a Note on a Collection of Tertiary 
Fossil Plants from Cerro Pasco de Potosi, Bolivia, made by Drs. . 
F. A. CANFIELD and ArrHuR F. Wenpt, illustrated by specimens. 
Meeting adjourned 
May 2d, 1892. 
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. 
Vice-President Dr. Bouron in the chair. Twenty-five persons 
present. 
The minutes of April 4th were read and approved. 
The Secretary read the report of the Council recommending :— 
1. The election of Dr. Paun Gisier and Mr. Ropert WEIR as 
Resident Members. 
2. The Formation of a Section of Biology. 
The recommendations were approved, and the Secretary was 
directed to cast a ballot electing the proposed members. 
The Secretary reported having cast the ballot, and the gentlemen 
were declared duly elected. 
The Astronomical Section then organized, Pror. Rees in the 
chair. Reading of the Section minutes was dispensed with. Dr. 
M. I. Pupin read a paper on— 
