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Mr. Lucius H. Bigelow, 

 Mr. Alfred C. Cheney, 

 Mr. Edward Holbrook, 

 Mr. Jacob K. Lockman, 

 Mr. Richard G. G. Moldenke, 

 Mr. John I. Northrup, 

 Mr. Isaac L. Rogers, 

 Henry H. Rusby, M.D. 



VI. That the initiation fee be remitted in the case of Mr. 

 Moldenke. 



VII. That the Academy appoint a committee of five to con- 

 fer with other societies of New York and vicinity regarding the 

 formation of a Local Committee to arrange for the meeting of the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science. 



The recommendations were severally adopted, and in pur- 

 suance of the last one the President was authorized to appoint, 

 the Conference Committee. 



Mr. Bjerregaard exhibited laumontite from veins in the- 

 rocks at Ninety-fifth Street. 



Henry H. Rusby, M.D., read a paper : 



notes of recent travel on a journey from la PAZ TO 

 PARA, THROUGH THE BOLIVIAN ANDES, AND THE VALLEYS 

 OF THE BENI AND MADEIRA RIVERS. 



April 11, 1887. 



Stated Meeting. 



The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 



Twenty-five persons present. 



The President announced that he had appointed as the Con- 

 ference Committee ordered at the last meeting the following 

 members : 



