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able for study and that now employed. He also illustrated the 
wide range of seasonal variation in color occurring among the 
ground and tree squirrels of the genera Tamias and Sciurus ; 
and exhibited and described a number of the more remarkable 
forms of mammalian life recently discovered in various parts of 
North America. 
March 2d, 1891. 
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. 
VICE-PRESIDENT PRor. ALLEN in the chair. 
About thirty persons present. 
The minutes of the meetings of February 2d and 23d were 
read and approved. 
The following recommendations of the CouNciL (February 
6th and 26th) were approved, and the Fellows and Members 
duly elected : 
I. The election of 
L.. He Jacory, 
Emory McCuiinTock, and 
JOHN TAaTLooK, JR., as Fellows. 
II. The election of 
GEOKGE H. ENGLISH as Resident Member. 
III. The formation of a Section of Archeology. 
In conformity with the notice for the evening, PRor. ALLEN 
announced that the Section of Astronomy would be temporarily 
organized. Pror. ALLEN retired, and Pror. ReEs was chosen 
provisional chairman of the Section, with Mr. HAroutp JAcoBy 
as secretary. On motion, the chairman was requested to ap- 
point a committee of three to perfect the organization and lay 
out the work of the Section. 
The following papers were read : 
