74 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [jAN. 4, 



Stated Meeting. 



December 21st, 1896. 



The Academy met with President Stevenson in the Chair. 

 Ten persons present. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



The first paper of the evening was by F. C, Nicholas, on the 

 Geology of Eastern Colombia, South America. The paper was 

 discussed by Professor Martin, the President and the Secretary. 

 It appears on a later page of this volume. 



The academy then adjourned. 



J. F. Kemp, 

 Secretary. 



Regular Business Meeting. 



January 4th, 1897. 



The Academy met with President Stevenson in the chair. Ten 

 persons present. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Secretary presented from the Council the following nomi- 

 nations, which had been approved by the Council, and were rec- 

 ommended for election : Professor Frederic Taber Cooper, of 

 New York University, Rev. Haslett McKim, of 33 West 20th 

 Street, New York City, and Mr. James B. Cook, of Memphis^ 

 Tennessee, all of whom were elected. 



The Secretary then presented the following nominations for 

 resident membership: Mr. Samuel Keyser, 14 East 36th Street, 

 New York City, and Mr. Lawrence Irwell, of Buffalo, New York. 

 Mr. F. C. Nicholas was nominated as corresponding member. 



There being no further business, the Section of Astronomy 

 and Physics immediately organized with R. S. Woodward in 

 the chair. In the absence of the regular secretary of the sec- 

 tion the reading; of minutes was omitted. 



