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Regular Public Lecture. 



May 28, IS91. 



The Academy met and was called to order by the Secretary. 

 As Chairman of the Lecture Committee, he then introduced Dr. 

 Harwood Huntington, Ph.D., who gave the lecture of the even- 

 ing upon the " Technolog}'' of Cotton Cloth." The lecture was 

 profusely illustrated by numerous samples of fibres, dyes, cloths, 

 etc. It was attentivel}' listened to, and at its conclusion, a vote 

 of thanks was passed to the speaker. About 30 persons were 

 present, J. F. Kemp, 



Secretary. 



Regular Business Meeting. 



June 7, 1807. 



The Academy was called to order by the Secretary in the 

 absence of the President, in the Lecture Room of the Depart- 

 ment of Physics in Hamilton Hall Columbia Universit3^ Fif- 

 teen persons present. P. H. Dudle}' was nominated and elected 

 chairman for the evening. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Secretary then presented the following names from the 

 Council, which had been approved as resident members : 



E. N. Dickerson, Frederick E. Hyde and Luther Kountze. 

 On motion the secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for these 

 nominees. Dr. Heinrich Ries was nominated and elected as dele- 

 gate of the Academy to the International Congress of Geolo- 

 gists, to be held in August at St. Petersburg, Russia. Professors 

 R. E. Dodge and J. F. Kemp were appointed delegates to the 

 British Association for the Advancement of Science at its meet- 

 ing in Toronto in August. On motion the deliegates were em- 

 powered to appoint alternates in case they were unable to go. 

 The section of Physics and Astronomy then organized. 



