136 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [MAY 2, 



May 2, 1887. 



Eegular Business Meeting. 



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



Sixty-two persons present. 



The Eeport of the Council recommended the payment of 

 certain bills, and the election of the following persons as Resi- 

 dent Members : 



Mr. W. F. Allen, 



Hon. Addison Brown, 



Mr. S. Victor Constant, 



Mr. Arnold Guyot Dana, 



Mr. L. H. Jacoby. 



The recommendations of the Council were adopted and the 

 candidates were elected. 



The Secretary made an informal report in behalf of the Con- 

 ference Committee ordered April 4th, 1887. 



The following circular-letter had been printed and sent to 

 scientific, educational, and public institutions in and about 

 New York : 



"Hie Neio York Academy of Sciences. 

 "Madison Avenue and 4:9ih Street. 



"The American Association for the Advancenient of Science 

 has decided to hold its XXXVIth meeting in New York City 

 during the week beginning August 10th, 1887. It, therefore, 

 becomes the duty and privilege of the scientific and educational 

 institutions of the city and vicinity to provide for the meeting 

 in a manner which shall be creditable alike to themselves and to 

 the metropolis. 



*'The Academy of Sciences having been asked to take the in- 

 itiative in the matter, the undersigned have been appointed by 

 the Academy a Committee of Conference to secure concert of 

 action among the several institutions. As the time is brief, we 

 take the liberty of suggesting a meeting of representatives at 



