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tracionts and Trachyacanthids (Jaekel) in particular, ma}' be 

 traced to segmental structures in which the elements of the 

 shagreen denticle have taken the principal formative part.* 



Stated Meeting. 

 November 23rd, 1896. 



The Academy was called to order by Professor F. H. Gid- 

 DiNGs, chairman of the Sub-section of Philology which immedi- 

 ately organized. Twentj-^-eight persons present. 



Professor J. F. Kemp acted as secretary in the unavoidable 

 absence of Professor Jackson. 



The minutes of the last meeting, May 25, 1896, were read and 

 approved. 



A communication from Professor Jackson explaining his un- 

 avoidable absence was also read. 



The first paper of the evening was by Professor H. A. Todd, 

 entitled " The Epithet ' Magnus ' as applied to Albert the Great " 

 (Albertus Magnus). 



The second paper of the evening was by Professor Calvin 

 Thomas, and was entitled " Considerations on the Origin of 

 Poetry." 



The third paper of the evening was bj^ Professor L. A. Mc- 

 Louth,and was entitled " A review of Eugene Wolff's Geschichte 

 der deutschen Literatur der Gegenwart." 



The fourth paper was by Professor Gillett of New York Uni- 

 versity, and was entitled " Remarks on the Summer School 

 under the auspices of the Alliances Francaises." 



Professor Price presented the name of Dr. E. G. Sihler, Pro- 

 fessor of Latin in New York University, as resident member. 



The Academ^^ then adjourned. 



J. F. Kemp, 



Acting Secretary of Section. 



* A second, although kindred, method of spine formation has been referred to in 

 this connection (Fishes, Living and Fossil, p. 28). The concrescence of the fin sup- 

 ports in the anterior margin of the fin with a stout sheathing of shagreen denticles, 

 may reasonably have produced the spines ot Acanthodians (cf. Anat.Anz.yoi.'s.i., 

 pp. 673-679, 1896). 



